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RECORDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
FROM ITS FOUNDATION TILL 1727.
VOL. IL-STATUTES AND ANNALS.
GLASGOW.— MDCCCLIV.
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THE TABLE
THE STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY PROMULGATED IN THE
YEAR 1482.
Prooemium setting forth the foundation of the University. p. 3,
Yearly on the Morrow of St. Luke, and tlie Feast of Saint Crispin, and Saint Crispinian, a
mass of the Holy Ghost shall be celebrated by tiie Bedell us, at whicli all members of the
University shall be present. The oblation to be for the Bedellus. p. 5.
Tlie members of the University {stipposita), to be divided into four nations. p. fi.
.•V Lord Rector to be elected yearly, on the feast of Crispin and Crispinian. Ibid.
The Rector's oath. Ibid-
The Rector to summon all general Congregations of the University; to cause all Congre-
£;ational Acts to be inserted in the Book of Conclusions; to use the advice of persons learned
in the law, especially of his four Deputies, in deciding causes brought before him; to appoint
a Vice-Rector; to wear certain official habits; and to elect yeaily the Bedellus and Scribe of
the L^niversity. Ibid.
Oath to be administered to members about to be admitted. p. 8.
Before the Rectorial election, four Procurators to be chosen, to declare the sentiments of the
four nations. Ibid.
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Four Deputies to be chosen by tlie Rector and the Nations, to advise with the Rector on all
matters of importance. P- 8.
A Notary or Scribe of the University to be elected. p. 9.
The Scribe's oath. Ibid.
A Promotor or General Sindic to be elected annually for the recovery of University debts,
and the detection of contraventions of the Statutes. The Promotor to bring oflenders before
the Lord Rector; and to collect the sum prescribed in the statutes from those Masters of Arts
and Bachelor.s of Canon Law wlio do not reside after obtaining their degrees. Ibid.
The Promotor's oath. p. 11.
A Biirsir or Receiver of the University revenue to be annually elected. Ibid.
The Bursar's oath. Ibid.
Election of the Bedellus and his office. Ibid.
Oath of the Bedellus. p. 12.
Of the morals and dress of Members of the University. p. 13.
Each University official to have a copy of the statutes which relate to his own office. Ibid.
Students of Divinity, in the faculties of Arts and Canon Law, to jiay the same fees as other
students. Ibid.
Of the admission of Intrants. Ibid.
Oath of members about to be admitted. p. 14.
Of the mode of dispensing with Gra<iuatfcs in the matter of reading, after taking their
degrees. Ibid.
On the day of the Rectorial election, the members of the University are to convene at the
house of the Rector at 8 a.m., and proceed with him to tiie place of election, to remain there
till the election is over, and then accompany the new Rector to his house. Members also to
o-o to church in procession with the Rector on great Feasts, and are to attend all General
Congregations of the University. Ibid.
The ])ersons to be invited to the Schools and Graduation feasts. p. 15.
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All supplicants are to be lieard only in full Congregation, and are not to take any part in
the deliberations. p. 15.
The Member who first receives the insignia of any degree to take precedence of those gra-
duated after him, with the exception of persons holding any office of dignity. Ibid.
No public lectures to be delivered after 8 a.m., on graduation days. p. Ki.
The Ancient Calendar of feasts and festivals to be observed for holidays in the University. Ibid.
Modification of the Ancient Calendar. p. 17.
STATUTES EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK OF CONCLUSIONS OF THE
UNIVERSITY IN RELATION TO THE FACULTIES OF ARTS AND
c/Jn/eeMMON LAW.
Students of suffioient means to live at table witli the Regents, those of inferior means to p:iy
the ordained price, and as many to sleep in the College chambers as these will contain, p. 17.
Certain presents to be made to Masters and those invited by them to Graduation
feasts. P- 18-
Concerning the persons to be invited to Graduation feasts. Ibid.
Concerning persons convicted of excesses by night. p. 19.
The shutting of the gates, and visitation of the chambers by one of the Regents. Ibid.
Of the use of the gown by students of Art and Canon Law. Ibid.
ANCIENT STATUTES CONCERNING THE FACULTY OF CANON LAW.
Annually, on the day of the Rectorial election, a Bursar of the University is to be chosen,
to receive the graduation fees in the faculties of Arts and Canon law. Ibid.
Graduates are to be compelled to pa^' both Faculty and University fees. p. 20.
The University reserves to itself the power of dispensing with, interpreting, and altering
these statutes. Ibid.
The preceding Statutes art- taken from the MS. volume in the University archives,
entitled Libeu Rectoris UNiVEnisiTATis, pp. 13 — 27. This volume was formerly
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called "The old parchment Rector's Book" [MS. volume, No. 4, of the Clerk's Press,
pp. 198, 199]. It is sometimes, also, described as No. I. of the Clerk's Press. On
the third page is the following note, in a contemporary hand, "Jhesus Maria. Liber
iste in banc lormam redactus erat et renovatus, ex veteri libro papiro scripto satis
coiTupte tempore venerabilis viii Magistri Johaniiis Goldsmytht arcium magistri in
decretis bachalarij ecclesiarum de Estwode et Catheart vicarij pro tunc Rectoris alme
Universitatis Glasguensis etc. anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo."
The first 72 pages of this Record are written evidently by the same scribe, (with the
exception of a few pagts which had been left blank, and filled up at subsequent periods.)
Tiieycontaiu the Charters, Statutes, and Acts of the University, froinA.D.1451 to 1490.
lu a Congregation of the University, lield in the Lower Chapterhouse of the Church of
Glasgow, ou the 3d of December of that year, it was resolved, " quod fiat liber per-
gamino scriptus in quo scribi debent privilegia evidencie carte congregaciones conclu-
sioues statuta ac nomina incorporatorum Universitatis." This volume, which is
evidently tbe one thus ordered to be made, is accordingly written up to tliis period
in the same hand, but the latter portion of it, which comprises the Acts of the Uni-
versity down to the year 1558, is written in a variety of hands, and bears every mark
of being the original record of the entries inserted in it.
The date of the promulgation of the greater portion of these statutes seems to he fixed
by two Acts of Congregation, in the year 1482-3. On the 9th January of that year,
among certain " Articles " proposed for consideration, we find, " Primus Articulus circa
statuta nounuUa de novo conden<la et maxime per rectorcm in quadeni niinuta papirea
tunc ostensu attento quia puacissima statuta prius condita apparebant ;" and " circa
finem mensis Januarij ;" of the same year is the following entry ; " Pro prime articulo
penes statuta domini deputati auctoritate tocius universitatis nova condiderunt
statuta et nonnuUa antiqua innovarunt secundum formam sub qua in quodam libello
I)apireo tunc per rectorem ostendebantur ordinautes hujusmodi statuta universitatis
transcribi in forma honesta et autentica."
This resolution, as lar as the transcribing went, would appear not to have been carried
into execution at the time, for we have already seen that the copy made in 1490
was taken "ex veteri libro papiro scripto."
On an unpaged leaf at ihe end of this Book (Vol. I. of the Clerk's Press) there is
the following note, in a contemporary hand — " Sequuntur dies in quibus Rector
incedit habitu Rectorali, Diebus Pentliecostes, Ascencionis Domini, Trinitatis, Cor-
(loris Christi, Assumpcionis (Beate Maiie) Omnium Sanctorum, Sanctj Andree apostolj,
Nativitatis Douiinj et Epiphanie, Synodj Glasguensis, Festo Sanctj Kentigernj,
Purificacionis Beaie Marie, Dominica in ramis palmaium. In trauslaciune Sancti
Thome Martvris.
II.— THE [ANCIENT] BOOK OF STATUTES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS.
Prowmium, almost the same as that prefixed to the University Statutes. p. 20.
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Yearly, on the First of October, a mass of the Holy Ghost to be eelebriited in thv Catliedrai
of Glasgow, at which all masters, licentiates, baclielors, and students of tlie Faculty are to be
present. The ordinary lectures to endure from the feast of St. Michael to the feast of St.
Giles the .A.bbot exclusive. p. 22.
A Dean to be elected yearly on the .Morrow of St. .John the Baptist. p. 23
When a Master dies, all the members of the Faculty to attend at the Mass and funeral. Ibid.
Concerning the morals of members, and their Acadoinic dress. Ibid.
A Quodlibetarius to l>e elected annually on the first lawful day after the foas-t of St,
Luke. p. 24.
In the same congregation the Masters to choose the books which they are to read. On the
Feast of St. Thomas the .Apostle, the masters to assemble, drink thrice, once of wine, and
give a present of a Noble ircots to the Quodlibetarius. Ibid.
The Bedellus to intimate in the schools all feast days included in the Calendar. Ibid.
Concerning Public acts. p. 25.
Concerning congregations of Faculty. Ibid.
.After the feast of St. Luke disputations to commence. Ibid.
No lecture to be given after 8 a.m. on days of granting degrees. Ibid.
Each bachelor to read a treatise of Petrus Flispanus. Ibid.
A Receiver {receptor) to be chosen on the Morrow of St. John the Baptist. Ibid.
Concerning the Ordinary books which are to be read in lecture. Ibid.
Concerning the Extraordinary books which are to be read. p. 26.
Of the honoraries to be paid to the Masters. Ibid.
Concerning the Examinations for the degree of Bachelor, ami mode of granting the
degree, etc. ibid.
Concerning the Examinations for the degree of Masters, and mode of conferring the
degree, etc. p. 27.
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The album of the Dean. Additional regulations as to candidates for degrees. p. 29.
Against assuming the name of a degree by the grace of the Chancellor. Concerning the
College table. p. 30.
Dues to be paid to the Faculty by persons obtaining degrees. Ibid.
The oaths to be administered to persons before obtaining degrees. Ibid.
Oaths of the Receiver and Bedellus. P- 32.
Oath of the Dean of Faculty. P- 33.
Oath of Masters. Ibid.
Oath of E.xaminators for the degree of Bachelor. p. 34.
Oath of Examinators for degree of Licentiate. Ibid.
Oath of the Regents. p. 35.
Concerning the mode of proceeding to the degree of Master; and also as to Public Acts and
Congregations of Faculty in general. p. 36.
Names of Graduates to be inscribed in the Book of Conclusions, and the Receiver also to
keep a book. Ibid.
Each Regent to have a copy of the statutes, and the Dean of Faculty to have a seal of
office. p. 37.
The Dean to have four Deputies to consult on important alfairs. Ibid.
Statutes to be read publicly thrice a year. Ibid.
CONCLUSIONS ADDED TO THE ABOVE STATUTES, EXTRACTED FROM
THE BOOK OF CONCLUSIONS.
Concerning tlie summoning of General Congregations. p. 37.
Each bachelor and licentiate to p.ay 12 pennies to the Dean of Faculty before obtaining
his degree. p. 38.
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Concerning the degrees of Licentiate and Master. p. 38.
Of the banquet and procession to be celebrated by the Faculty on the Sunday or Feast day
next after the Festival of the Translation of St. Nicholas- p. 39.
Fees to be paid to the Rector. p. 40.
No student to carry offensive weapons. Ibid.
Concerning transgressions of the Statutes. p. 41.
The preceding statutes are taken from the MS. volume in the University archives,
known as Clerk's Press, No. 4. It is a small quarto, consisting of 25 leaves of parch-
ment. That portion of the MS. which comprises these statutes, is written in a hand
not later than towards the close of the Fifteenth Century, and by one Scribe
throughout ; and on a fly leaf is written, in a hand of the same period, " Liber
statutorum facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis." The greater portion of these
statutes — those, namely, which precede the " Conclusions" at the end — formed the
earliest code of Faculty Laws, promulgated iraraediitely after the foundation of the
University.
III.— STATUTES PROMULGATED IN THE REIGN OF JAMES VI.
Oath of the Chancellor. p. 42.
The Rector to be elected annually on the Calends of March ; he who has the most votes of
the four nations (Transforthiana with the district of Stirling, Laudoniana, Glottiana, and
Siluriana), to be Rector. If the nations elect more than one by a parity of votes, the Rector
of the preceding year to decide between the candidates. All whose names are inscribed
in the Album of the University are entitled to vote. The election to be made through the
medium of Procurators and Intrants. The Procurator chosen by each nation is to collect its
votes. The four Intrants chosen by the nations, after deliberating together, to nominate
the Rector. The Rector to choose assessors, and appoint a public Apparitor. p. 43.
The Rector's oath. Ibid.
Election of the Dean of Faculty. p. 44.
The Dean's oath. Ibid.
The Office of Quaestor. Ibid.
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The duties of the Principal (Praefectus) and the four Regents, and mode of electing them,
not inserted in these Statutes, because fully described in the Royal Letters of Erection, p. 45.
Oath to be taken by all persons entering the University. Ibid.
The subjects of the Lectures to be delivered by the Four Regents. Ibid.
The order and duration of the different branches of study, and the domestic superinten-
dence exercised by the Regents. p. 46.
Laws touching Morals and Piety. p. 48.
Members transgressing any of the statutes to be privately admonished by the Principal and
Professors. Not amending, to be publicly chastised and severely reprimanded by all the
Academic authorities. If stiU contumacious, to be expelled. p. 49.
On account of the sad accidents which occur, all students prohibited from entering the
water. p. 50.
The Examination for the degree of Master to take place in the second last week of August ;
all other examinations to commence on the Nones of October. Every one who comes to be
examined, to bring with him a testimonial from his Regent {Praeceptor). Ibid.
The Honoraries to be paid by different classes of students. Ibid.
The parties who are to be Examiners. Ibid.
The Fees to be paid to the Rector, Quaestor, and Bedellus. p. 51.
Oath of the Examiners. Ibid.
Oath to be administered to parties about to obtain the Master's degree. p. 52.
The ceremony of Laureation, and the Chancellor's benediction. Ibid.
Testimonial granted to a Master by the University. p. 54.
These Statutes are from the MS. Volume in the University archives, described as
No. 7 of the Clerk's Press; and were apparently promulgated soon after the grant
i of the great Charter, known as the " Nova erectio," by James Y\.
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ANNALES UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS.
Names of persons incorporated with the University, in a General Chapter held within the
Chapter house of the Grey Friars, in the year 1451. p. 55.
Names of persons incorporated on 23d September, 1451. p. 57.
Persons incorporated on the 15th March, 1451. Ibid.
Deputies chosen to consult on matters of importance to the Universit)'. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 19th November, 1451. p. 58.
Memorandum of two persons having been incorporated on the 12th. Ibid.
Memorandum of one person having been incorporated on the 30th of December. Ibid.
Memorandum of the parties incorporated on the 2d January, 1452. Ibid.
Memorandum of those incorporated on 4th July, 1452. p. 59.
On 6th September 1452, Four Intrants chosen for the election of a new Rector, in a
general Congregation of the University, with the consent of all the Members (suppositorum).
David Cadyou, Precentor of the Church of Glasgow, continued Rector for a year. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on the 12th September, 4th October, and 27th December,
1452. p, 60.
Names of persons incorporated on the 20th April and 4th May, 1453. Ibid.
Names of persons incorporated on 8th May, 1453. p. 61.
Mr. Thomas Cameroun, Canon of Glasgow, chosen to be Rector, 25th October, 1453. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated in the same year. Ibid.
Minute of the proceedings of the Congregation, in the election of Mr. Thomas Cameroun to
be Rector. Four Deputies chosen to consult with the Rector on important matters, p. 63.
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A Congregation held on the Feast of St. Leonard [1453]. A Common seal, and a seal of
cause for the Rector, ordered to be made, and a chest with four locks, for the preservation
of the University muniments. A deputation to be sent to the Lord Chancellor, to obtain
the sealing of the University privileges. p. 63.
Names of persons incorporated on 25th October, 1454. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 4th October, 1455. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 6th June, 1455. p. 64.
Mr. William Heryss elected Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1456. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on the same day. Ibid.
Names of persons incorporated on 24th October, 1467. Ibid.
Mr. William Herise continued Rector. Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1457. p. 65.
Memorandum of certain persons being incorporated on the 24th August, 1459, during the
Rectorship of David de Cadyou. ' p. 66.
Names of those incorporated on the feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1459. p. 67.
Mr. David Cadyou reads to the Clerics and Masters a chapter of the Third Book De Vita et
honestate Clericorum, 29th July, 1460. Ibid.
On the same day Mr. V\ illiam de Levenax reads a chapter in Civil Law. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on the same day. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 25th October, 1460. Ibid.
David Cadyou is elected Rector; he gives twenty nobles to make a University rod of
office {Virgo). p. 68.
Names of those incorporated on 25th October, 1461. Ibid.
Mr. David Cadyou is continued Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1461. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 10th September, the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, and
the 30th October, 1462. p. 69.
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Names of persons incorporated in 1463. p. 69.
Mr. David Cadyou is continued Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1463. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 30th November, 1463. Ibid.
Mr. Da\ id Cadyou is continued Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1464. p. 70.
Names of those incorporated on the same day. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1465. p. 71.
Mr. David Cadyou is continued Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1465 ; and in
the same election four persons are appointed to tax the members, for the money necessary
for procuring a University rod of oflSce. Ibid.
Names of persons incorporated on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1466.
Mr. David Cadyou is continued Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1466.
Names of those incorporated on 5th November and 27th October, 1466. p. 72.
Mr. Patrick Leche, Provost of the Collegiate Chm-ch of Bothwell, is chosen Rector, on the
26th January, 1467. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on 26th January and 4th October, 1467. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1468. Ibid.
Mr. Duncan Bunche, Canon of Glasgow, and Vicar of the Parish Church of Dundonald, is
elected Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1468. In the same Congregation,
four persons chosen to assist the Rector. p. 74.
On the 2d August, 1469, Mr. Andrew de Garleis, Doctor in Medicine, received into the
bosom of the University. Ibid.
Mr. William Arthurle, Master of Arts, Doctor of Decrees, and Vicar of Kilbirnie, is elected
Rector, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1469 ; and four Deputies appointed. Ibid.
Resolved, that the Rector, when going to Church, or going through the City on Feast
days, shall wear a distinguishing habit; shall have at least a furred hood, or one lined
with silk or taffety ; un Sundays and the Minor double Feasts, he shall walk with a suitable
xiv THE TABLE.
number of attendants, in the Rectorial dress, and having a white wooden rod carried before
him. On the greater double feasts he shall wear a richer dress, have a suitable retinue, and
the silver rod carried before him. The Deputies also desire that the Rector shall rank
immediately after the Bishop in processions and public meetings. p. 75.
Names of persons incorporated in 1469. Ibid.
Names of persons incorporated in 1469, during the Rectorship of Mr. William Arthurle. p. 76.
Names of persons incorporated in 1470. Ibid.
On the 19th June, 1470, four persons are chosen from each nation, (Clidesdalia, Thevidalia,
and Albania), to deliberate on articles of great importance to the University. Ibid.
Mr. Thomas de Luthirdale, Doctor of Decrees, Licentiate of Laws, Canon of the Collegiate
Church of Abernethy, and Rector of the Parish Church of Durris, is elected Rector, and four
persons are chosen to assist him, on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1470. p. 77.
Names of those incorporated in the same year. Ibid.
Names of those incorporated under Mr. Thomas de Lutlierdale. p. 78.
Mr. William Glendinwyne, Canon of Glasgow, and Prebendary of Cardross, is elected Rector
on the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1471. Ibid.
The Rector states before a Congregation of the whole University, that certain Councillors
had incited the King to impose a tax on the Members, notwithstanding their privileges and
exemptions. It is determined by the University that a transumpt of the original Letter
of Privileges be carried to the King by proper persons.
A member admitted on 4th October, 1472. p. 79.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1472, Mr. William Glendinwyn, Canon of Glasgow,
is elected Rector. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1472. p. 80.
Members admitted in 1473. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1473, Mr. William Semple, Canon of Glasgow, and
prebendary of AldroxbOTgh, is elected Rector. Ibid.
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Additional Members admitted iu 1473. Memorandum that the degree of Licentiate was
conferred on William of Elphinstoun, Official of Glasgow, " honorifice." p. 81.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, Mr. William Elphinstoune, Official General of Glas-
gow, and Rector of KirkmicheU, is elected Rector. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1474. p. 82.
On 2d December, 1474, four Deputies are elected, to deliberate with the Rector. Mr.
William Arthurle, 'Doctor of Decrees, appointed to the Chaplainry of St. Maiy the
Virgin. p. 83.
Member admitted in 1474. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1475. p. 84.
Before proceeding to the election of a Lord Rector, a mass of the Holy Ghost to be cele-
brated, which all members shall attend. On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1475,
Mr, William Glendinwyn, Sub-dean of Dunblane, and Canon of Aberdeen, is elected
Rector. Ibid.
Four Deputies elected. p. 85,
The election of a Rector is continued to the Morrow of the Feast of St. Martin. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1476. p, 86.
On the Morrow of St. Martin, 1475, Mr. Thomas de Montgumry, Canon of Glasgow, is
elected Rector. Four Deputies are appointed. p. 87.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1477, Mr. Thomas de Montgomre is continued
Rector. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1477. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1478, Mr. William Carmichel, Vicar of Symontoun,
is elected Rector. p. 88.
Members admitted in the years 1478, 1479, and 1480. p. 89.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1480, Mr. Thomas Forsitht, Canon and Prebendary
of Glasgow, is elected Rector. Ibid.
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Four Deputies are elected. p. 90.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Thomas Forsitht. Ibid.
Oa the Feast of Crispin and Crispiuian, 14S1, Mr. Patrick Leich, Canon of Glasgow, and
Prebendary of Edliston, is elected Rector. Ibid.
John, Bishop of Glasgow, presents to the University, for the use of the Rector, a red hood,
well furred with letteys and menyver above and below. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Patrick Leich. p. 91.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1482, Mr. John Brown, Canon and Prebendary of
Glasgow, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, and the Bursar of the University, are ap-
pointed. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. John Krown. p. 92.
Members admitted in 1482. Ibid.
The Rector proposes that University Statutes be framed of new; that the judicial juiisdiction
of the University be vigilantly maintained; that a Seal of Cause be procured ; that the dila-
pidated Canon Law Schools be cared for ; that the rents of the Chaplainry of St. Thomas be
recovered from the Laird of Halkhead ; that the University take into consideration the sums
expended by the Rector in the reconstruction of the Chapel of St. Thomas ; that the
fonnality of the writs, by wliich the Chaplainry is conveyed to a Reader in Canon Law, be
considered ; and that it be determined whether members of the University, who are Pres-
byters, can be cited before the Rural Dean, consistently with the rights of the Uni-
versity, p. 93.
Deputies appointed to consider these propositions. p. 84.
General Congregation held in January 1482, when the Rector declares the decision of the
Deputies upon the foregoing proposals. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispiuian, 1483, Mr. William de Carmichael, vicar of Symon-
toun, is elected Rector. p. 90.
Four Deputies appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1484. Ibid.
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On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1484, Mr. Nicliolas Ross, Canon of Glasgow, and
Prebendary of Renfrew, is elected Rector. Four Deputies are appointed. p. 97.
Members not attending the Congregations of the University to be fined. Three Masters are
appointed to audit the accounts of the late Rector. Ibid.
The Rector and two others are deputed to wait on Sir John Ross of Halkhead, and endeavour
to persuade him to pay the annual rents due the Regent of the Paedagogy. p. 98.
Additional members admitted in 1484. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1485, Mr. Patrick Elphinstoun, Prebendary of
Erskine, and Canon of Glasgow, b elected Rector. Four Deputies, and the Bursar, are
appointed. p. 99.
Members admitted in 1485. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1486, Mr. John Stewart, Rector of Kirkinner,
son of John, Earl of Lennox, elected Rector of the University. Four Deputies, and the
Bursar, are appointed. p. 100.
Members admitted in 1487. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1487, Mr. John Stewart is continued Rector. Four
Deputies, and the Bursar, are appointed. p. IQI.
On the 27th October, 1488, Mr. Thomas de Murehede, Canon of Glasgow, and Prebendary
of Stobo, is elected Rector in his absence. Four Deputies, and the Scribe, are ap-
pointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1489. p. 102.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1489, Mr. David Cunynghame, Archdeacon of Argyle,
ia elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Scribe, and Bursar, are chosen. Ibid.
Additional members admitted in 1489. p. 103.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1490, Mr. John Goldsmyth, Bachelor in Decrees,
Vicar of Eastwood and Cathcart, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Scribe, Bursar, and
Promotor, are chosen. jbjj^
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. John Goldsmyth. p. 104.
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On Sd December, 1490, in accordance with a proposition of the Lord Rector, a parchment
book is ordered to be procured, in which important writs, statutes, and lists of the University,
are to be engrossed ; and also a paper book, for recording judicial proceedings. p. 105.
The ancient writs of the University are to be inspected. Ibid.
A supplication to be presented to the King in reference to the imposition of Taxes. Ibid.
A supplication to be presented to the Chancellor, praying him fo exempt resident members
from the jurisdiction of the Rural Dean of Rutherglen, and other Rural Deans of his
diocese. Ibid.
The Common Seal to be deposited in the Common Chest. Ibid,
The University dispenses with the Rector going in procession to church on Sunday and
Minor Feasts. Ibid-
The cappa, hoods, and silver rod of the University, to be reformed. p. 106.
The Reader in Canon Law to lecture, in terms of the Foundation of the Chaplainry. Ibid.
The Regents of the Faculty of Arts to be compelled to carry out the provisions of the
Foundations of their Chaplainries ; and the Laird of Halkhead to discharge his debt. Ibid.
The Masters are appointed, in conjunction with the Rector, to audit the Bursars' accounts
for the last six years. Ibid.
The Rector's oath as to the rigorous observance of the Statutes is relaxed. Ibid.
Audit of the Bursars' accounts. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1491, Mr. John Doby, Rector of Kirkpatrick
Flemyng, and principal Regent of the Pedagogy, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, the
Scribe, Bursar, and Promoter, are appointed. p. 108.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. John Doby. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1492, Mr. Nicholas Ross, Rector of Renfrew, and
Canon of Glasgow, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Scribe, Bursar, and Promotor,
are chosen. Ibid,
Members admitted in 1493. p. 109.
THE TABLE. xlx
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1493, Mr. Thomas Forsyth, Canon of Glasgow, is
elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Bursar, and Promotor, are appointed. p. 110.
On the 2d January, 1493 (tlie Kector having died), Mr. David Cunynghame, Provost of
the Collegiate Church of Hamilton, is elected Rector. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. David Cunynghame. p. 111.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1494, Mr. David Cunynghame is continued
Kector. Ibid.
Member admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. David Cunynghame. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1495, Mr. George Mungumry, Prebendary of
Eglisame, and Vicar of Stewardtoun, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, and the Bursar,
are appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1496. p. 112.
Audit of Bursars' accounts. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1497, Mr. John Goldsmyth, Canon of Glasgow,
Vicar of Eastwood and Cathcart, is elected Rector; in his absence (per viam compromissi)
four Deputies, the Promotor, Bursar, and Scribe, are appointed. p. 113.
The Lord Rector appoints, as Vice-Rector in his absence, Mr. Ninian Dawgles, Prebendary
cf Bothwell. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. John Goldsmycht. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1498, Mr. Patrick Elphynstoun, Canon of Glasgow,
and Prebendary of Erskine, elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Bursar, Promotor, and
Scribe, are appointed. p. 114.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Patrick Elphynstoun. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1499, Mr. Thomas Murhed, Canon of Glasgow, and
Prebendary of Stobo, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Bursar, and the Promotor, are
appointed. p. 115.
On the 25th July, 1 501, Mr. Alexander Ynglys, Canon of Glasgow, Rector of the Univer-
sity, appoints Mr. Patrick Covjnitre, principal Regent, to be Vice-Rector, till the election of
a new Rector. Ibid.
XX THE TABLE.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1501, Thomas Forsytht, Canon of Ross, is elected
Rector, Four Deputies, the Promotor, and Bursar, are appointed. p. 115
Audit of Bursar's Accounts. p. 116.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Thomas Forsytht. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1502, Mr, Thomas Forsytht is continued Rector.
Four Procurators chosen to receive the four keys of the University Charter Chest. Four
Deputies, the Bursar, and Scribe appointed. p. 117.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1503, Mr. Thomas Forsytht is continued Rector.
Four Deputies and the Bursar appointed. ■" Ibid.
Members admitted in 1503. p. 118.
On 17th February, 1503, the Rector appoints Mr. Patrick Coventre, Rector of Garwald, to
be Vice-Rector. p. 119.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1504, Mr. Thomas Forsytht is continued Rector.
Four Deputies and the Bursar appointed- Ibid,
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1505, Mr. Patrick Elphinstoun, Canon of Glasgow,
is elected Rector. Four Deputies and the Bursar are appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1505. p. 120.
On 7th December, 1507, Mr. Patrick Cowintre [bachallarius biblicus] is created Bachelor
of Divinity, Ibid.
On 19th June, 1509, the Rector, Mr. Martin Reid, Chancellor of Glasgow, proposes, in a
general congregation, that the University take into consideration,
1. The injury likely to ensue by reason of its judicial jurisdiction falling into
desuetude. p. 121.
2. As to the necessity of having a Seal of Cause. Ibid.
3. As to members, who are priests, being cited before the Rural Dean. Ibid.
4. As to the Chaplainry, founded by Mr. John Restoun at the Altar of St. Michael the
Archangel, in the Church of Glasgow. Ibid.
5. As to the place of the Lord Rector in processions, etc. p. 122.
Deputies are elected to consider these propositions. Ibid.
Decision of the Deputies. Ibid.
THE TABLE.
Members admitted on 19th June, 1509. p. 123.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian [1509], Mr. George Mungumry, Rector of Eglisham,
is elected Rector of the University. Four Deputies and the Bursar are appointed. Ibid,
Members admitted on 24th June, 1510. p, 124.
Members admitted on 7th October, 1510. Ibid.
On 25th October, 1511, Mr. George Montgumery is continued Rector. Four Deputies are
appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1511. p, 125.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1512, Mr. James Steward, Canon of Glasgow, and
Rector of Cardross, is elected Rector. Bursar appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1512. p. 126.
Election of a Chaplain to the Chaplainry of St. Mary the Virgin, founded by Mr. David
Cadyou. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1513, Mr. Patrick Graham, Canon of Glasgow,
brother of the Earl of Montrose, is elected Rector, and all the other officials are continued
as in the previous year. p. 127.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Patrick Graham. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1513, two of the Intrants vote that Mr. Patrick
Graham be continued Rector, and two that Mr. James Steward be elected. Mr. Patrick
Graham continued by plurality of votes of Masters. p. 128.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Patrick Graham. Ibid.
On December, 1 515, it is determined by the Masters that there be no new election of the
Rector and other officials this year, on account of the pestilence. p. 129.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1516, Mr. Patrick Graham is continued Rector.
Four Deputies, the Bursar, and Promoter, are appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 18th June, 1517. p. 130,
xxii THE TABLE.
Audit of the Account of the Chaplain of St. Mary the Virgin. -p. 130.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1517, Mr. Adam Colquhon, Rector of Stobo and
Biggar, and Canon of Glasgow, is elected Rector. Four Deputies, Bursar, and Promotor,
are appointed. P- 131.
Members admitted on 25th June, 1518. p- 132.
Any ono styhng a Licentiate " Master " to be fined. Ibid.
On 25th June, 1518, the Rector appoints Mr. John Doby, Rector of Ancrum, and Canon
of Glasgow, to be Vice-Rector. p. 133.
Ou the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1518, Mr, Alexander Colquhon continued Rector.
Four Deputies, the Bursar, and Promotor, are appointed. Ibid.
On 3d November, 1518, resolved that the fruits of the Chaplainry of St. Mary the Virgin be
annexed hereafter to the College of the University. Ibid.
Mr. John Doby is appointed Vice-Rector till the election of a new Rector. p. 134.
The Scribe and Notary is appointed. Ibid.
Auditors appointed for the University Accounts, Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Alexander Colquhon. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1519, Mr. Robert Maxwell, Chancellor of Moray,
and Canon of Glasgow, elected Rector. The Deputies, Bursar, and Promotor, are ap-
pointed, p. 136.
Members admitted on 29th October, 1519. Ibid.
On 22d November, 1519, the Rector presents a staff to the University. p. 137.
Mr. James NeUson, Vicar of Colmauel, and Dean of Faculty, appointed Vice-Rector. Ibid.
BedeUus elected. Ibid.
On Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1520, Mr. Robert Maxwell continued Rector. The
Deputies, Bursar, Promotor, and Procurator, appointed. p. 138.
THE TABLE. xxiii
Vlce-Reetoi: elected. p. 133,
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1521, Mr. James Stewarde, Provost of the Collegiate
Church of Dumbarton, elected Rector. The Deputies, Bursar, Promotor, and Procurator,
appointed. Ibid.
Bedellus elected. p. 139,
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. James Steward. Ibid.
On 24th March, 1521, Friar Robert Lile, of the Order of Preachers, Bachelor of Divinity,
commences the Statutory Lecture on the Books of the Sentences. p. 140.
On 28th March, 1521, Sir Peter Alderstoun accused of executing a citation by the Uni-
versity of St. Andrews against a member of the University of Glasgow. No member to
presume to execute such writs in future. Ibid.
Members admitted on 28th March, 1521. p 141.
In a Congregation, held on 19th December, 1522, the Rector, Mr. James Steward, proposes
the following articles for the consideration of "the University and Faculty":
Bachelors to be compelled to take their Master's degree within statutory time; stu-
dents to accompany one of the Regents to Church ; the rooms to be visited nightly ;
all members to attend congregations. p. 142.
Determination of the University as to the preceding articles. p. 143,
24th May, 1522, Rector announces to the University, that the King (James V.) and the
Regent Albany have exempted the Members from the Tax on beneficed persons, for the
defence of the Bangdom. Ibid.
20th June, 1522, the Rector desires the University to audit the accounts during his time,
and before, if it be deemed proper; and to consider as to the expediency of letting
" Arthurle Plaice," now ruinous. p. 144.
Masters appointed for the audit. p. 145,
Members admitted on 24th May, 1522. Ibid.
Rector deposits the Royal Charters and other writs of the University in the Conunon Chest,
which he locks with four keys, and delivers these to four Masters. p. 146.
xxiv THE TABLE.
A Chaplain is appointed to the Altar of St, Mary the Virgin, p. 146
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1522, Mr. James Steward is continued Rector.
Three Deputies, the Bursar, Procurator, and Promoter, are appointed. p. 147.
Members admitted during the Rectorsliip of Mr. James Steward. Ibid.
Members admitted on 9th July, 1523, under the same Rector. p. 148.
Member admitted on 3d August, 1523. Ibid.
Members admitted on 17th September, 1523. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1524, Mr. Adam Culquhone, Rector of Stobo and
Biggar, Canon, one of the Vicars General, and Official of Glasgow, is elected Rector. Four
Deputies, the Bursar, and Procurator and Promoter, appointed,] p. 149.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Adam Culquhone. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1525, Mr. Walter Kennydy, Prebendary of Dou-
glas, Canon of Glasgow, and Provost of the Collegiate Church of Maybole, elected Rector.
Three Deputies, the Bursar, and Promotor, appointed. p. 150.
Members admitted on 1st December, 1525. Ibid.
The Lord Rector dispenses with the attendance of Mr. James Salmond till the Feast of St.
Andrew. p. 15.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1526, Mr. John Reid, Vicar of Mernes, near Glas-
gow, and Prebendary of Bothwell, elected Rector, Three Deputies, the Bursar, and Pro-
motor, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 25th October, 1526. Ibid.
Audit of Bursar's accounts, p. 152.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1527, Mr. Thomas Campbell, Canon of Glasgow,
aad Rector of Cumnock, elected Rector. Four Deputies and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted in 1527. p. 153.
Members admitted on 13th October, 1528. Ibid.
THE TABLE. xxv
On the Morrow of the Feast of Crispin and Crispiuian, 1528, Mr. Adam Colquhoun, Rector
of Stobo and Biggart, Canon and Official of Glasgow, elected Rector. Three Deputies, the
Bursar, and Promoter, appointed. p. 154.
Audit of accounts. p. 155.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1529, Mr. Adam Colquhoun continued Rector.
Three Deputies, the Bursar, Promotor, and Procurator, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 26th Februai-y, 1529. p. 156.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1530, Mr. Adam Colquhoun continued Rector. Two
Deputies, and the Bursar, and Promoter, and Procurator, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1531, Mr. Adam Colquhoun continued Rector.
Four Deputies, and the Promotor, and Procurator, and Bursar, appointed. p. 157.
Members admitted in 1531- Ibid.
Members admitted on 7th June, 1532. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1532, Mr. Adam Colquhoun continued Rector.
Four Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 158.
Members admitted in 1532. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1533, Mr. James Houston elected Rector. Three
Deputies, the Bursar, and the Promotor and Procurator, appointed. p. 159.
Mr, James Neilsone, Vicar of Colmanell, appointed Vice-Rector. Ibid.
Members admitted on 27th June, 1534. Ibid.
Audit of Bursars' accounts. p. 160.
Bedellus elected. Ibid.
24th October, 1534, audit of Bursar's accounts. p. 161.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1534, Mr. James Houstoun continued Rector.
Three Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. James Houstoun. Ibid.
d
xxvi THE TABLE.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1535, Mr. James Houstoun, Sub-dean of Glasgow, con-
tinued Rector. Three Deputies, tlie Promoter, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed, p. 161.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1536, Mr. James Iloustoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Bursar, appointed. p. 162.
Members admitted on 6th June, 1537. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1537, Mr. James Houstoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Bursar, appointed. p. 163.
Members admitted on 22d November, 1538. p. 164.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1538, Mr. James Houstoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1539, Mr. James Houstoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, the Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 3d November, 1539. p. 165.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1540, Mr. James Houstoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 166.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1542, Mr. John Ballantine, Precentor of Glasgow,
elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Promotor, the Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1543, Mr. John Ballantine continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 167.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1544, Mr. John Ballantine continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
In the year 1545, no election of a Rector, on account of the Plague then raging in the
City of Glasgow. p. 168.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispiniau, 1546, Mr. Walter Betoun, Canon of Glasgow and
St. Andrew's, and Archdeacon of Lothian, elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Promotor,
and Procurator, Bursar, and Bedellus, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Walter Betoun. Ibid.
Mr. John Stewart, Rector of Moifat, appointed Vice-Rector. p. 169.
THE TABLE. xxvii
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1547, Mr. Walter Betoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 109.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1548, Mr. Walter Betoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1549, Mr. Walter Betoim continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 170.
Members admitted during the Rectorship of Mr. Walter Betoun. Ibid.
Members admitted on 26th June, 1550. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1590, Mr. Walter Betoun continued Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. p. 171.
Members admitted on 25th June, 1550, Ibid.
Member admitted on 25tli October, 1552, Ibid.
On the Morrow of Crispin and Crispinian, 1551, Mr. Walter Betoun continued Rector.
Four Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
5th November, 1551, Mr. John Stewart, Canon of Glasgow, appointed Vice-Rector, p. 172.
On the Morrow of Crispin and Crispinian, 1552, Mr. John Steynstoune, Prothonotary Apos-
tolic, Precentor of Glasgow, and Counsellor of the Queen's Session, elected Rector. Four
Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1553, Mr. John Colquhoun, Canon of Glasgow,
and Rector of Stobo, elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Promotor, and Procurator and
Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 25th October, 1553. p. 173.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1555, [1554?] Mr. John Colquhoun continued
Rector. Four Deputies, the Promotor, or Procurator and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
Member admitted on 25th October, 1555. p. 174.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1555, for certain good causes, and at the request of
James Archbishop of Glasgow, the Rectoral Election postponed to the 29th October, on
xxviil THE TABLE.
which day Archibald Betoun, Precentor of Aberdeen, elected Rector. Four Deputies, the
Promoter or Procurator, and Bursar, appointed. p. 174.
Members admitted on 22d October, 1555. Ibid.
Members admitted on 24th October, 1556. p. 175.
On the Morrow of Crispin and Crispinian, Mr. Archibald Betone continued Rector. The
Promoter, or Procurator, and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
Members admitted on 3d August, 1557. p. 176.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1557, Mr. Archibald Betone continued Rector.
Four Deputies, the Promoter or Procurator, and Bursar, appointed. Ibid.
On the Feast of Crispin and Crispinian, 1558, Mr. James Balfour, Treasurer of the Church
of Glasgow, elected Rector. Four Deputies, the Promoter, or Procurator, and Bursar,
appointed. p. 177.
The preceding Annals are taken from the MS. Volume in the University Ar-
chives, which is entitled, " Liber Rectoris Universitatis," and forms No. I. of
the Clerk's Press. It has been already described generally at pp. v. and vi, of this
Table. The Annals commence on page 27 of the MS., and terminate on page
127. From their commencement down to the year 1490, inclusive, (p. 72,) they
have been evidently written by one scribe, in a hand of the end of the Fifteenth
Century, with the exception of a few lines on pages 69 and 72, which appear to
have been filled in by other contemporary penmen. There can be little doubt
that this earlier portion of the Annak (together with that part of the MS. which
precedes them) is that Copy of the Charters and Acts of the University, which
was ordered to be engrossed in a parchment book, by a Congregation held on
the 3d December, 1490. From 1491 to 1558, this Volume evidently formed the
original Record of the Meetings and Resolutions of the University.
ANNALS OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS.
1451—1555.
First Congregation of the Faculty of Arts, a.d. 1451. William Elphinstene, Canon of Glas-
gow, elected Dean. Master Robert Penwen received into the Faculty. p. 178.
On the Morrow of All Saints, 1451, two Candidates for the degree of Bachelor presented.
Four Examiners appointed. p, 179.
THE TABLE. xxix
Bachelors created in 1451. p. 179.
On 28th July, 1452, Mr. William Elphinstone continued Dean. Two Canons of Glasgow
received into the bosom of the Faculty. The Dean orders certain approved Statutes to
be engrossed on parchment. A Licentiate in Theology is licensed to expound a text of
Aristotle. Ibid.
Names of the Masters who confirmed the preceding Statutes. p. 180.
Dispensation from payment of the dues for the degree of Bachelor. Two Masters deputed
to buy Cloth for making a Cap. Ibid
Determinantes in 1452. Ibid.
On 26th June, 1453, Mr. William Sympill, Canon of Glasgow, elected Dean. Receiver of
the Faculty purse appointed. p. 182.
In a Congregation held on 19th October, 1453, resolutions passed as to the dress of students
desiring to be examined [qui voluerint determinare vel generaliter respondere] ; limiting the
expense of the entertainment given at the general Responsions, and fixing the sum to be
levied on graduates for the repair of the School within the Monastery of the Friars Preachers
of Glasgow. Two Masters received into the Faculty. Ibid,
3d November, 1453, Four Masters appointed to examine Candidates for the degree of Ba-
chelor [Bachalariandi]. Names of Candidates. Resolved, that if the Candidates should
not be prepared to pay the Faculty dues before Determination they should be admitted on
finding caution. Dispensation as to dress of Candidates. The cota of the Bedellus for
this year to be the same as that of the University of St. Andrews. p. 183.
In the same year, George Crychtone, Bachelor of Paris, received into the Faculty. Ibid.
6th April, 1454. Resolved, that the Trial of Bachelors, Candidates for the Licentia, com-
mence for this year only on the 6th of April. Names of Candidates and Examiners. Ibid.
22d May, 1454. Four of the above Candidates are licentiated by Mr. Duncan Bunch, the
Vice-Chancellor. p, 184.
Names of the Licentiates [one of whom is George Crychton]. Ibid.
In the same year George Crychton took the degree of Master [prindpiamt']. Ibid.
26th June, 1454, Mr. William Sympil continued Dean, and the Receiver also continued in
office. Ibid.
XXX THE TABLE.
In the same year, Masters appointed for examination of Candidates for the degree of
Bachelor. P- 185.
Determinantes in 1454. Ibid.
Resolved, that the Trials [temptimen] for the degree of Master be opened before the sta-
tutory time. Ibid.
26th February, 1454, Masters appointed for the examination of Bachelors, Candidates for
the degree of Master. Ibid.
The Candidates presented to the Lord Chancellor, who enjoins the Examiners faithfully to
arrange and order them according to their merits, and empowers Mr. 'Duncan Bunch to Li-
centiate them. P- 186.
Candidates for the Lieentia in 1455. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1455, Mr. William Sympill continued Dean. Re-
ceiver continued, and day fixed for his audit. A Faculty seal ordered to be made. Ibid.
4th July, 1455, two persons take Master's degree. Ibid.
On the following day they are received ad gremium facultatis. p, 187.
3d August, 1455, Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
Receiver removed from office, and another appointed. Two Masters received into the Fa-
culty. Ibid.
The trials of two Candidates for the Lieentia allowed to proceed before the statutory season,
on account of the plague. Ibid.
Masters appointed to examine them [temptatores']. p. 188.
Licentiates in 1455. Ibid.
2d October, 1455, Masters [temptedores] appointed to examine Candidates for Bachelors'
degree. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1455. p. 189.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1456, Mr. John Crichtone, Rector of Moffat and
Canon of Glasgow, elected Dean. Ibid.
Receiver continued. Ibid.
THE TABLE. xxxi
On 2d July, 1456, being the term (terminus) for presenting Bachelors for their trials for
the Master's degree, according to the statutes, three Candidates presented, and Examiners
appointed. Dispensation as to third responsion. p. 189 .
On the same day a Master received into the Faculty. Ibid.
Persons who obtain the Licentia in the same year by authority of the Vicar General, then
Chancellor of the University. p. 190.
Licentiates in 1456. Ibid.
Receiver resigns, and another appointed. Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1457, Mr. Alexander Kersane, Vicar of Inverleithan,
elected Dean. Receiver appointed. Two Masters supplicate for admission ad premium fa-
cultatis. p. 191.
On the Morrow of All Saints, 1457, Examiners appointed for the degree of Bachelor. The
Faculty contribute a sum from the Common purse for the support of Mr. Duncan Bunch and
Mr.William Arthurle, Regents, because burdened with debts for the rent of the Pedagogium,
and also on account of the famine, war, and pestilence of preceding years, and the paucity
of members. Ibid.
In the same year, Mr. Duncan Bunch, Vicar of Wistone, elected Dean, and also continued
Receiver. p. 192.
Two persons take the degree of Master. Ibid.
On the Morrow of All Saints, (1458,) Examiners for Bachelor's degree chosen. Ibid.
Detenninantes in 1458. Ibid.
In the same year, (1458,) Resolved, that all the Money in the Faculty purse be expended on
building the Pedagogium. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1459, Mr. William Sympil, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Receiver continued. Ibid.
On the Morrow of All Saints, 1459, Examiners appointed for the Bachelors' degree. p. 193.
Determinamtes in 1459. Ibid.
In the same year. Examiners appointed for the degree of Master. Ibid.
xxxii THE TABLE.
Licentiates in 1459. p. 193.
In the same year, these Licentiates obtain the degree of Mast«r. p. 194.
Licentiates admitted on 23d July, 1460. Ibid.
30th November, 1460, three of them obtain the degree of Master. Ibid.
3d November, 1460, Examiners appointed for degree of Bachelor. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1461, Mr. John of Mongumry, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. p. 195.
Licentiates created on 6th August, 1461. Ibid.
2d July, 1461. A Master received into the Faculty. All the money in the Faculty purse
up to this day to be expended on the buildings of the Pedagogium. Ibid.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1461, Examiners appointed for the de-
gree of Bachelor. Ibid.
Persons who took Masters' degree in 1461. Ibid.
Audit of Receiver's Accounts. p. 196.
28th June, 1462, Mr. William Arthurle, Rector of Hutton, elected Dean. Ibid.
3d July, 1462, Examiners appointed for degree of Master. The Bachelors who were can-
didates licentiated, " post rigorosum examen," ^he distribution of their places being delayed
till the arrival of the Chancellor.
In 1462, Mr. William Elphinstoun, Rector of Kirkmichael, takes the degree of Master, p. 197.
Determinantes in 1462. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1463, Mr. Martin Wan elected Dean. Receiver
continued, and four Auditois of Accounts appointed, William Elphinstoun one. Ibid.
3d July, 1463, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. "Audit of Receiver's Accounts.
William Elphiustone and another Master received ad gremium Faeultatis. p. 198.
On the Morrow of St. Luke, 1463, Mr. Duncan Bunch, Vicar of Dundonald, elected in
Quod lihet. The Masters choose the books which they are to read for the year. Members
absent one day from Mass and Congregation to be punished. Ibid.
THE TABLE. xxxiii
Licentiates in 1463. p. 199.
In the same year, Examiners appointed for the degree of Bachelor. Ibid.
Names of those to be examined. Ibid.
Names of those who took the degree of Master (principiabant) in 1463. Ibid.
18th February, 1463, the Exesutors of Mr. Patrick Leich, formerly Chancellor of Glasgow,
deliver to the Faculty a hood of a red colour, made of scarlet furred with miniver, be-
queathed by him to the Faculty. Mr. James Hynde elected Keeper of the Faculty robes
(custos habituum). This Officer to be henceforth elected on the same day as the Dean and
Receiver. All the money in the hands of the Receiver to be expended on the Pedagogium
and on Faculty dresses. Ibid.
Determinantes in 1463. p. 200.
3d July, 1463, Examiners appointed for the degree of Master. Two Masters appointed to
buy robos for the Faculty, towards the purchase of which Candidates for the Licentia and
Determinandi are to contribute. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1464. p. 201 .
On the Morrow of St. Luke, 1464, Mr. Duncan Bunch elected in quodlibet. Those absent
from this day's Mass and Congregation to be punished. Ibid.
Examiners for the degree of Bachelor in 1464, appointed. p. 202.
Names of the Candidates. Ibid.
Those who took degree of Master in 1464. Of whom Sir John Hugonis, excused the two
years' additional residence (biennium), in respect that he was proceeding to Edinburgh to
learn music. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1464. Ibid.
25th June, 1465, Mr. William Arthurle, Rector of Hutton, elected Dean. A Receiver or
Bursar (Bursator) appointed. Ibid.
3d .luly, 1465, Examiners appointed for ten Candidates for the degree of Bachelor, p. 203.
In the same year, eight out of the above teu Candidates licentiated. Ibid.
25th June, 1466, Mr. John Maxwell elected Dean. Receiver continued. Mr. Andrew
Steward and Mr. James Crichtone received ad gremium facultatis. p, 204.
xxxiv THE TABLE.
Examiners appointed for Bachelor's degree. Masters absent from Congregation. p. 204.
Mr. David Hammyltone took the degree of Master (reoepit insignia magistralia). Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1467, Mr. Duncan Bunch, Vicar of Dundonald,
elected Dean. Receiver continued. Money in his hands to be expended in constructing a
house in the South part of the College of Arts. A. Keeper of the Robes elected. Ibid.
.3d July, 1467, Examiners for Master's degree appointed. p. 205.
Licentiates of 1467. Ibid.
20th August, 1467, three persons become Masters. Ibid.
Additional Masters in 1467. Ibid.
20th October, 1467. The Masters choose the books they are to read. Resolutions as to
the functions of the Dean of Faculty. p. 206.
One Master charges another with unjustly retaining certain books of bis. The Faculty order
the person complained of to restore the books, or compear before them. Another complaint
in reference to the use of injurious and contumelious expressions. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1468, Mr. John Crechtoune, Rector of Moffat and
Kinnoul, elected Dean. The Receiver continued. p. 207.
.3d July, 1468. The Regents report to the Dean that there are no students who have gone
through the course of study (habentes requisita) necessary before examination for the degree
of Bachelor. The Faculty compassionately (misericorditer) appoint certain Masters to in-
quire. Ibid.
9th July, 1468, Examiners appointed for the degree of Master. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1468. Ibid.
4th October, 1468, Mr. Duncan Bunch, Canon of Glasgow and Vicar perpetual of Dundon-
ald, appointed in qtiodlibet. p. 208.
12th October, 1468, three persons take the degree of Master, and receive the " insignia." Ibid.
26th October of the same year, five persons take the degree of Master. Ibid.
3d November, 1468, Examiners appointed for the degree of Bachelor. p. 209.
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On the first lairful day after the Feast of St. John the Baptist, 1469, Mr. William Elphin-
stone, Canon of Glasgow, elected Dean. The Receiver continued. Auditors of Accounts
appointed; The Keeper of the Robes continued. p. 209.
27th June, 1469, Audit of Accounts. p. 210.
Memorandum of Audit in 1455. Ibid.
3d July, 1469, Masters appointed to examine Bachelors for the Lieentia. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1469. p, 211.
In the same year, the above Sirs Licentiates take the degree of Master. Ibid.
3d November, 1469, Examiners appointed for the degree of Bachelor. Ibid.
Determmantes of 1469, under Mr. Duncan Bunch. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1469, under Mr. Alexander Wemys. p. 212.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1470, Mr. Vedastus Murhed, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Receiver continued. Ibid.
3d July, 1470, Examiners for degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1470. Ibid.
Masters of 1470, under Mr. Duncan Bunch. p. 213.
Masters of 1470, under Mr. David Gray. Ibid.
1470, Examiners appointed for the Bachelor's degree. Ibid.
Determmantes of 1470. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1471, Mr. William Sympil, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Receiver continued, Ibid.
3d November, 1471, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor chosen. p. 214.
Determinantes of 1471, under Mr. Alexander Wemys- Ibid.
Determinantes of 1471, under Mr. David Gray. Ibid.
xxxvi THE TABLE.
Licentiate made Master in 1471. p- 214.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1472, Mr. William Elphinstone, Rector of Kirk-
raichael and Official- General of Glasgow, elected Dean. Ibid.
3d July, 1472, Examiners appointed for degree of Bachelor. p. 215.
Licentiates of 1472, under Mr. Ogilby. Ibid.
Masters of 1472, under Mr. Duncan Bunch. Ibid.
Masters of 1472, under Mr. Alexander Wemys. Ibid.
Masters of 1472, under Mr. James Ogilby- p. 216.
3d November, 1472, Examiners appointed for degree of Bachelor. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1472. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1473, Mr. William of Elphinstone continued
Dean. Ibid.
3d July, 1473, E.xaminers for degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1473. p. 217.
3d November, 1473, Examiners for degree of Bachelor appointed. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1473, under Mr. David Gray. Ibid,
Masters of 1473. Ibid.
A Determinans of 1473, under Mr. Humphrey Striveling. p. 218.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1474, Mr. WiUiam of Arthurlie, Doctor of Decrees,
elected Dean. Ibid.
4th October, 1474, Examiners for degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1474. Ibid.
3d November, 1474, Examiners for degree of Bachelor appointed. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1474. p. 219.
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On the first lawful day after the Festival of St. John the Baptist, 1475, Mr. William of Car-
michael, Vicar of Simontoun, elected Dean. The Receiver appointed. A Master admitted
into the Faculty. p, 219.
Masters of 1475. Ibid.
Two Masters received into the Faculty. Ibid.
3d November, 1475, Examiners for degree of Bachelor appointed. Ibid.
A parchment Book of Conclusions to be made. Persons holding certain lands belonging to
the Faculty to be called on to show their title. p. 220.
The Writs connected with the annexation of the Place or House of the late Sir Thomas
Arthurle to the Pedagogium to be engrossed. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1475. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1476, Mr. David Gray elected Dean. Auditors of
Accounts appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1476, Examiners for degree of Master appointed. Dispensations as to the Respon-
sions granted on payment of fines. Mr. David Logan, graduate of St. Andrews, admitted
to the Faculty. p. 221.
Mr. John Quhitfurd, graduate of Paris, admitted. Ibid.
In 1476, the Faculty declare it indispensable that a Candidate for the degree of Master should
have read all the prescribed books. Ibid.
Bachelors licentiated on 31st August, 1476, the Bishop being present, and granting the Li-
centia in terms of the statutes. p. 222.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1476, Examiners for the degree of Ba-
chelor appointed. Ibid.
Determinantes who passed about the Feast of St. Nicholas, 1476. Ibid.
Masters of 1476. p. 223.
In December, 1476, the Faculty prorogate the period for three Licentiates taking the degree
of Master (principiandum) to the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin. A second
prorogation for fifteen days, when one of the Licentiates takes the degree of Master. Ibid.
xxxvili THE TABLE.
la February, 1476, the Faculty depute Mr. Thomas Mungumbrie, the Rector, Mr. David
Gray, the Dean, and two other Masters, to ride to Ayr to defend the Faculty's right to the
Chaplainry of St. Thomas the Martyr, before the Abbots of Paisley and Corsreggal. p. 223.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1477, Mr. William of Arthurle, Doctor of Decrees,
elected Dean. The Bursar appointed. . p. 224.
3d July, 1477, Examiners appointed for the degree of Master. Ibid.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1477, Examiners for the degree of
Bachelor appointed. " Ibid.
Determinantes of 1477. p. 225.
Masters of 1477. Ibid.
Audit of Accounts, Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1478, Mr, John Maxwell, Rector of Tinwald, and
Vicar perpetual of Innerkip, elected Dean. Bursar continued. Sir Walter Bunch deprived
of the office of Regent, as being incapable. Mr. John Goldsmith, Vicar of Eastwood, and
Mr. John Doby, appointed Regents, with power to assume a third, if necessary. p. 226.
3d July, 1478, the diet of admission to the Examination for the degree of Master continued
to the 8th of July, at the request of the Bishop of Glasgow. p. 227.
8th July, 1478, Examiners appointed for the Master's degree. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1478. Ibid.
Masters of 1478. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1478. Ibid.
Masters received ad gremium faeuUatis in 1478. p. 228.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1479, Mr. Nicholas Ross, Canon of Glasgow and
Vicar of the Parish Church of Kilpatrick, elected Dean. Bursar continued, and Auditors
appointed. Ibid.
Audit of Accounts, Ibid.
3d July, 1479, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. p. 229.
THE TABLE. xxxix
Licentiates of 1479. p. 229.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, Examiners appointed for the degree of
Bachelor. p. 230.
Determinantes in 1479. Ibid.
Masters of 1479, under Mr. John Goldsmyth and Mr. John Doby. Ibid.
Masters of 1479. under Mr. David Gray. p. 231.
On the iirst lawful day after the Feast of St. John the Baptist, 1480, Mr. William Sympell,
Canon of Glasgow, elected Dean. Bursar continued. Ibid.
3d July, 1480, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. Names of the Candidates. Ibid.
8th August, 1480. The above-mentioned Candidates are licentiatcd. Ibid.
7th October, 1480. Four Deputies appointed to advise with the Dean concerning certain
articles proposed in Congregation, in reference to the revenue, buildings, and dresses of the
Faculty. Ibid.
3d November, 1480, Examiners appointed for the degree of Bachelor. The Deputies, along
with the Dean, to expend the funds in the Faculty purse, on the repair of the Pedagogy or
College, without consulting the other Masters. Bursar continued. p. 232.
Masters of 1480. p. 233.
Delermmantet of 1480. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1481, Mr. Andrew Stewart, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Four Deputies appointed to Audit Accounts. Ibid.
3d July, 1481, Audit of Bursar's Accounts. p. 234.
21st July, 1481, Audit of Accounts of the Keepers of the Robes. Ibid.
3d July, 1481, Three Bachelors, Candidates for the Master's degree, found not to have
studied the requisite Books. The trials for that degree postponed, for this year only, to the
Feast of St. Martin. Ibid.
2d October, 1481, Mr. John Browne, as having the care of the College of Arts for the en-
suing year, takes upon himself the burden of lecturing. The Dean proposes the adoption of
three articles —
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1. As to singing the Anthem of the Blessed Virgin, Ave Gloriosa, every Saturday,
for the soul of James, Lord Hammyltone, founder of the College of Arts.
2. As to prayers for the soul of Sir Thomas Arthurle, who gave a tenement to the
College.
3. As to the recovery of debts due to the Faculty. p. 235.
3d November, 1481, Ekaminers appointed for the degree of Bachelor. Ibid.
On the second lawful day after the Feast of St. Martin, Examiners appointed for the degree
of Master. • p. 236.
Determinantes of 1481. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1481. Ibid.
In the month of May, 1482, a dispensation granted to Ninian Crechtone, Canon of Glasgow,
and Prebendary of Sanquhar, and Sir George Eyrmore, Chaplain, for not taking the degree
of Master, within four months of the dies Licentiw, on account of the scarcity and dearness
of provisions. Ibid.
26th June, 1482, Masters absent from Congregation fined. p. 237.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1482, Mr. Patrick Elphinston, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Four Deputies appointed, and the Bursar continued. Ibid.
3d July, 1482, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
4th November, 1482, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. A Master received
ad gremium facultatis. p. 238.
Masters of 1482. Ibid.
Determinantes of 1482. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1483, Mr. David Gray elected Dean. Four De-
puties and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1483, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. p. 239.
Licentiates of 1483. Ibid,
3d November, 1483, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. Ibid.
Masters of 1483. Ibid.
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Bachelors of 1483. p. 240.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1484, Mr. Robert Houstone, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. Four Deputies, the Bursar, and a Vice-Dean appointed- Ibid.
3d July, 1484, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1484. p. 241.
3d November, 1484, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. Candidates for the
degree. Ibid.
11th November, 1484, Audit of Accounts. Ibid,
Masters of 1484. p. 242,
Bachelors of 1484. Ibid.
In the year 1485, Mr. Walter Lesley, principal Regent {Regetis principalis) of the Pedago-
gium, resigns his office', but, at the request of the Faculty, retains it till the Feast of Whit-
sunday. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1485, Mr. Robert Houstone continued Dean. Four
Deputies and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
4th July, 1485, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. , p. 243.
Licentiates of 1485. Ibid.
19th October, 1485, Mr. George Crechtoune is received into the Faculty, and to the office
of Principal Regent, in virtue of a writing to that effect executed by the Bishop of Glasgow,
Chancellor of the University, the Faculty having also granted a writing in similar terms,
under their seal. The fabric of the Pedagogium, being in disrepair, to be visited. Certain
books left by the former Bursar in the hands of his successor, to be restored, on payment of
what he was due to the Faculty. Ibid.
Masters of 1485. p. 244.
3d November, 1485, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. Names of the
candidates. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1486, Mr. John Goldsmyth continued Dean. Four
Deputies and Bursar appointed. p. 245.
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xlii THE TABLE.
3d July, 1486, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. p. 245.
Licentiates of I486. IWd.
In the same year these Licentiates obtain the degree of Master. p. 246.
2d September, 1486, Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
3d September, 1486, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. Ibid.
Masters of 1486. p. 247.
Bachelors of 1486. Ibid.
On the Morrow of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1487, Mr. John Goldsmyth con-
tinued Dean. Four Deputies and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1487, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. p. 248.
Licentiates of 1487. Ibid.
3d November, 1487, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. Mr. Patrick
(Covintre?) received into the bosom of the Faculty, and made a Regent. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1487. p. 249.
6th March, 1487, Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
8th Maroh, 1487, nine Bachelors admitted to the examination for the degree of Master.
The examination to commence on the Morrow of the Synod of Glasgow. Ibid.
On the Morrow of the Synod of Glasgow, 1488, Examiners for the Master's degree
appointed. Ibid.
In the same year, the above mentioue' nine Bachelors receiv, the Licentia. Ibid.
On the Morrow of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1488, Mr. John Goldsmyth con-
tinued Dean. Four Deputies appointed, and the Bursar continued. p. 250.
18th July, 1488, Mr. George Crechtone deprived of the office of Principal Regent ol' Peda-
gogy, by Robert, Bishop of Glasgow, and Chancellor. The Faculty to choose another to
fill the place. Mr. John Goldsmyth, Dean of Faculty, appointed accordingly. Ibid.
Masters of 1488, under Mr. Patrick Covintre. Ibid.
THE TABLE. xliii
5th December, 1488, Examiners for the degree of Bachelor appointed. p. 251.
12th December, 1488, a sum due to the Faculty ordered to be expended on the fabric of the
Pedagogy. Ibid.
Masters of 1488, under Mr. George Crechtone. Ibid,
Bachelors of 1488. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1489, Mr. Patrick Elphinstone, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. • p. 252.
3d July, 1489, Candidates for the Master's degree. Ibid,
In the same year these Candidates obtain the Licentia. Ibid.
7th October, 1489, Audit of the Bursar's Accounts. Ibid.
3d November, 1489, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1489. Ibid.
Masters of 1489. p. 253.
25th June, 1490, William Stewart, Canon of Glasgow, and Rector of the Parish Church of
Glasfurde, elected Dean. The Bursar and Deputies chosen. Ibid.
3d July, 1490, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. The Candidates' names. A
Vice-Dean appointed. Ibid,
10th July, 1490, certain Articles proposed by the Dean in reference to the appointment of a
Notary and Promotor, the non-attendance of Masters at Congregations, and the Chaplainry
of St. Thomas the Martyr. The Faculty elect a Notary and Promotor, and pass resolutions
in reference to the other articles. Mr. David Cunynghame, Archdeacon of Argyle, Provost
of the Collegiate Church of Hamilton, and Rector of the University, at the request of the
Dean of Faculty, ordains that, in future, his letters be directed against Masters, absent from
Congregation, for the recovery of the statutory fines. p. 254.
13th July, 1490, Audit of Accounts. p. 255.
20th October, 1490, the Qmdlibetarius elected. The Notary of the Faculty to have one
merk Scots for his salary. p. 256.
3d November, 1490, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. The Bursar to pur-
xYiv THE TABLE.
chase six hoods, sufficiently furred, of good cloth, of red {blodei) colour, for the common use
of the Faculty and the students in the same. Candidates for the degree of Bachelor. p. 256.
Masters of 1490. p. 257.
Three Masters received ad gremiwm facuUatis. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1491, Mr. Patrick Elphinstone, Canon of Glasgow,
elected Dean. • Ibid.
5th July, 1491, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1491. p. 258.
Masters of 1491. Ibid.
.3d November, 1491, Examiners for the Bachelors' degree appointed. Names of the Candi-
dates. Ibid.
Two Masters appointed to superintend repairs in the Pedagogy. p. 259.
25th June, 1492, Mr. Thomas of Forsyth, Canon of Ross, elected Dean. The Bursar con-
tinued. Auditors, Notary, and Promotor appointed. Ibid.
.3d July, 1492, Examiners for the Masters' degree appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1492. p. 260.
7th August, 1492, Audit of Accounts. Ibid,
3d November, 1492, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Names of the Candi-
dates. Ibid.
Masters of 1492. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1492. p. 261.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1493, Mr. Ninian of Dalgless, Rector of Mouswald,
elected Dean. Four Deputies and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1493, Examiners for the Masters' degree appointed. Ibid.
8th August, 1493, Licentiates under Mr. Patrick Covyntre, the Vice-Cliancellor. p. 262.
THE TABLE. xlv
20th August, 1493, Audit of Accounts. p. 262.
1st October, 1493, the Regents chose the books they were to read. The rents of Arthurle
Place and the Obit of Mr. David Cadyow. p. 263.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1493, Examiners for the Bachelors'
degree appointed. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1493. p. 264.
Masters of 1493. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1494, Mr. John Hugonis (Hutchinson), Rector of
Garvald, elected Dean- The Bursar continued. Ibid.
3d July, 1494, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed- Ibid.
Licentiates of 1494. p. 265.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1494, Examiners for the Bachelor's
degree appointed. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1494. Ibid.
Masters of 1494. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1495, Mr. John Hutchinson continued Dean, in
consideration of his exertions in building and repairing the College of Arts. The Bursar
elected. p. 266.
3d July, 1495, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. Ibid.
Licentiates of 1495. Ibid.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, 1495, Examiners for the Bachelor's de-
gi'ee appointed. Ibid.
In 1495, Alexander Erskyne, son of the Lord Erskine, took the degree of Bachelor with great-
magnificence and expense. Ibid.
Other Bachelors of 1495. Ibid.
Masters of 1495. p. 267.
xlvi THE TABLE.
On the Morrow of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin, the Bursar directed to exact pay-
ment of debts due to the Faculty, and to fine aU Masters absent from Congregation, Canons
excepted. p. 267.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1496, Mr. Thomas of Forsycht," Canon of Ross and
Vicar of Tulynessil, elected Dean. Four Deputies, the Bursar, and Auditors appointed.
Dispensation as to the biennium granted to Mr. Patrick Grahame. Ibid.
3d July, 1496, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. p. 268.
5th July, 1496, Alexander Stewarde, though not qualified according to the statutes, is ad-
mitted to his trials for the Master's degree, at the entreaty of certain Masters of the Faculty.
No Master in future to prefer such a request under pain of a fine Ibid.
Licentiates of 1496. p. 269.
On the first lawful day after the Feast of All Saints, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree
appointed. Ibid.
Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1496. Ibid.
Masters of 1496. p. 270.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1497, the Dean and Bursar continued. Four De-
puties and Auditors appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1497, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. Ibid,
Licentiates of 1497. p. 271.
2d August, 1497, the Bursar continued. The Auditors and Promoter appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1497, a Candidate for the Master's degree appointed. Mr. Walter Stewart, a gra-
duate of Paris, received ad gremium facultatis. Four Deputies appointed to consider the
following articles : —
1. As to exacting fines from Masters who fail to lecture during the biennium.
2. As to the repair of the New Hall of the Pedagogy.
3. As to a more rigid observance of the statutes.
4. As to Masters neglecting to obey the admonitions of the Dean.
5. As to the necessity of causing the works, which have been commenced, to be com-
pleted.
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6. As to the Promotor recovering all debts due to the Faculty, and as to hb
salary. p. 271.
Additional Licentiates in 1497. p. 272.
3d November, 1497, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Ibid.
Masters of 1497. Ibid.
4th December, 1498, Audit of Accounts. p. 273.
Bachelors of 1498. Ibid.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1499, Mr. Thomas of Forsytht, Canon of Koss,
elected Dean. Four Deputies, Bursar, and Promotor appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1499, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. p. 274.
Licentiates of 1499. Ibid.
3d November, 1499, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Ibid.
Masters of 1499. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1499. p. 275.
On the Morrow of St. John the Baptist, 1500, the Dean continued. Four Deputies, the
Bursar, and Promotor appointed. Ibid,
3d July, 1500, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. Ibid.
6th July, 1500, Audit of Accounts. p. 276.
Licentiates of 1500. Ibid.
3d November, 1500, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. p. 277.
Masters of 1500. Ibid.
On the Morrow of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1501, Mr. Archibald Crawfurde,
Vicar of Erskine, elected Dean. Four Deputies, the Bursar, Auditors, and Promotor, ap-
pointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1501, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. p. 278.
xlviii THE TABLE.
No lecture for the greater portion of 1501, on account of the plague. p. 27S.
No examination for the Bachelors' degree in 1501, on account of the plague. Ibid.
On the Morrow of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, 1502, the Dean continued. Four
Deputies, Auditors, and the Bursar and Promotor, appointed. Ibid.
3d July, 1502, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed. Candidates for the
degree. p. 279.
25th August, 1502, the above-mentioned Candidates are licentiated. Ibid.
26th September, 1502, List of utensils belonging to the Pedagogy delivered by the late
Proxnsor to his successor. Ibid.
.3d November, 1502, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Names of Candi-
dates, p. 280.
6th October, 1502, Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
Masters of 1502. Ibid.
Another Master of 1502. p. 281.
loth December, 1502, the before-named Candidates obtain the degree of Bachelor. Two
additional Masters admitted. Ibid.
6th June, 1503, Mr. Archibald Crawfurde continued Dean. Four Deputies, the Bursar, and
Promotor, are appointed- Ibid.
25th June, 1506, Mr. Robert Hammyltone, Rector of Baldernock, elected Dean. Four De-
puties and the Bursar appointed. Ibid.
4th November, 1506, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. p. 282.
Bachelors of 1506. Ibid.
8th February, 1506, Examiners for the Master's degree appointed- Ibid.
Licentiates of 1506. p. 283.
25th June (1507 ?) Mr. Robert Hammyltone continued Dean. The Bursar and Deputies
appointed. Ibid.
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23d June, 1507, Audit of Accounts. p. 283.
Bachelors of 1507. p. 284.
12th May, 1508, Examiners for the degree of Master appointed. Dispensation granted to
Mr. Archibald Layng from reading during the biennium, in obedience to the Bang's desire. Ibid.
10th August, 1508, Audit of Accounts. Ibid.
Masters of 1507. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1508. p. 285.
Licentiates of 1509. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1509. Ibid.
8th February, 1535, [Mr. William Haramyltoun, Dean of Faculty,] Examiners for the de-
gree of Licentiate appointed. Names of the Candidates. Among them Robert Houstoune,
aged 13, to whom the Faculty granted a dispensation as to age. p. 286.
26th June, 1536, Mr. William Hammyltoun continued Dean. The Bursar continued, and
four Deputies elected. p. 287.
(9th November, 1536), Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Ibid.
Bachelors of 1536. Ibid.
25th June, 1537, Mr. William Hamiltoun continued Dean. The Bursar continued, and two
Deputies elected. p. 288.
3d December, 1537, Examiners for the degree of Licentiate appointed. Ibid.
Names of the Candidates. p. 289,
On 17th December of the same year, they obtain the Licmtia, and, on the 18th, they'became
Masters. Ibid.
22d November, 1538, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. Ibid.
Names of the Candidates. Ibid,
Bachelors of 1538. p. 290.
Bachelors of 1539. Ibid.
1 THE TABLE.
Masters (of 1539). P- 291.
Masters (of 1540). Ibid.
Bachelors of 1540. Ibid.
25th June, 1540, Mr. Robert Colquhoun, Rector of Dunbar, elected Dean. p. 292.
25th June, 1541, Mr. Robert Colquhoune continued Dean. The Bursar continued. Ibid.
7th June, 1542, Audit of Accounts, Ibid.
5th December, 1542, Examiners for the Bachelor's' degree appointed. p. 293.
Names of the Candidates. Ibid.
25th June, 1543, Mr. Archibald Craufurd, Canon of Glasgow and Provost of the Collegiate
Church of Glasgow, elected Dean, by the Masters, Students, and supposita. The Bursar
appointed. Ibid.
31st July, 1543, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. p. 294.
Names of the Candidates. Ibid.
7th December, 1543, Examiners for the degree of Licentiate appointed. Names of the
Candidates. Ibid.
On the 17tli of the same month, they are licentiated, and on the 18th receive the Master's
degree. p. 295.
1544, Examiners for degree of Licentiate appointed. The Candidates promoted to the Li-
centia on 22d December, 1544, and made Masters on the 24th of the same month. Ibid.
25th June, 1544, Sir Archibald Dunbar, Sub-Chanter of Glasgow, elected Dean. Ibid.
25th June, 1545, Sir Archibald Dunbar continued Dean. The Bursar continued, p. 296,
25th June, 1546, Mr. John Stewart, Canon of Glasgow and Rector of Moffet, elected
Dean. Ibid-
25th June, 1547, Mr. John Stewart continued Dean. The Bursar elected. Ibid.
1548, Mr. John Stewart continued Dean. The Bursar continued. p. 297.
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In the years 1548, 1549, 1550, Mr. John Stewart continued Dean. The Bursar con-
tinued, p. 297.
25th June, 1551, Mr. John Stewart, Canon of Glasgow and Rector of MofFet, continued Dean.
The Bursar continued. Ibid.
9th December, 1551, Examiners for the Bachelor's degree appointed. p. 297.
Bachelors of 1551. p. 298.
25th June, 1552, Mr. John Layng, Rector of Kirkpatriek-juxta, elected Dean. Ibid.
25th June, 1553, Mr. John Layng, Rector of Kirkpatrick-juxta, and Perpetual Vicar of
Dreghorn, continued Dean. Ibid.
25tli June, 1554, Mr. John Layng, Canon of Glasgow and Prebendary of Luss, continued
Dean. Ibid.
25th June, 1555, Mr. John Lajng continued Dean. p. 299.
Candidates for tlie degree of Bachelor in 1555, Ibid.
These Annals of the Faculty of Arts are taken from the MS. volume in the
University archives, called of old " The Dean of Faculty's Book," and now
lettered on the side "Annales Facultatis Artium in Universitate Glasguensi,
1451 — 1555." It forms No. II. of the Clerk's Press, and is a folio consisting of
170 pages of vellum, according to the pagination, but the leaf containing pages
5 and 6 is now missing. The Annals occupy the volume down to page 150,
with the exception of pages 46, 47, and 73, which contain certain lists of books
presented to the Pedagogy during the 15th century, and of a few other pages
which had apparently been left blank, and were afterwards filled up with copies
of Charters, Notarial Instruments, and other documents. Down to p. 53, (a.d.
1477,) the MS. has, apparently, been penned by one scribe, and at one time ;
but the after portion is written in various hands, and is evidently the original
Record of the Congregations of the Faculty.
THE MORE RECENT ACTS OF THE SENATE AND THE FACULTY
OF ARTS.
Act of the Senate concerning the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, 6th Jan. 1623. p. 300.
From the original in the MS. Volume in the University Archives, which is de-
scribed as No. VII. of the Clerk's Press, p. 115.
lii THE TABLE.
Act. as to granting HoKdays, 1st March, 1626. p. 301.
From the MS. Volume, Clerk's Press, No. VII. p, 115-
Act as to the election of Regents, 21st August, 1628. p. 302.
From the MS. Volume, Clerk's Press, No. VII. p. 116.
Act of tlie Senate concerning Honorarles, 4th November, 1628. Ibid.
From the MS. Volume, No. VII. of the Clerk's Press, p. 124.
Act of the Senate as to the parties entitled to vote in the election of the Dean ; as to the
Assessors, the Dean's Oath, the Examiners, the Dean's duties and powers, 6tli November,
1642. p. 303.
From the MS. Volume containing the Acts of Faculty, from 1642 to 1648,
written in a contemporary hand, and described as No. IX. of the Clerk's Press,
pp. 1, 2.
Ratification of the Profession of Theology, in the University, 9th September, 1641. p. 304.
From Acta Pari. Scot. Vol. V. p. 398.
Dimission by Mr. William Hamilton of his Office of Regt-nt, 26th February, 1641. p. 306.
Abbreviated from an uninventoried document in the University archives.
Statutes of the Faculty as to the course of Study in the Grammar School of Glasgow, April,
1643. p. 307.
Statutes as to a Catalogue of the Library, and Academic Discipline, 27th February,
1645. p. 311.
Statutes regarding Academic Discipline, 1st May, 1645. Ibid.
Statutes concerning the Examinations, and Academic Discipline, 17th March, 1646. Ibid.
Statutes regarding Academic Discipline, 22d April, 1646. p. 312.
Statute as to the Master's degree, passed in a Congregation held at Irvine, to which place
the University had retired for a time, on account of the Plague, 16th July, 1647. Ibid.
Statutes in reference to the Visitation of the Grammar School, and Academic Discipline, 10th
December, 1647. p. 313.
The Day for auditing the Quaestor's account fixed, 16th May, 1648. Ibid.
THE TABLE. liii
Statutes ordering certain Books to be read, and as to the Examinations and general Discipline,
3d July, 1648. p. 313.
Tlie nine preceding sets of Statutes taken from the MS. Volume, No. IX. of
the Clerk's Press, pp. 2—13.
Act of Moderators anent Mr. John Dicksoune's dimission, 9th October, 1648. p. 314.
As to the Acts of the Delegates of the Scottish Universities, aud the preparation of a Course
of Philosophy, 10th November, 1648. P- 315.
Statute as to Discipline, 27th December, 1G48. Ibid.
The body of Statutes entitled " Ordo et ratio Studiorum," promulgated on the 27 th
December, 1648. P- 316.
The preceding Statutes taken from the MS. Volume, No. IX. of the Clerk's
Press, pp. 15—20.
Act of the Moderators as to the Stipend of the Bibliothecarius, 23d September, 1651. p. 320.
Act of the Moderators as to the Stipends of the Principal, Professors, and Regents, and or-
daining that the Principal shall diet at the public table, 3d June, 1651. p. 321.
Act of the Moderators as to the Principal and Professors of Divinity, 2 i th July, 1651. p 322.
Act of the Moderators as to Mr. Jolin Young, Professor of Theology, 13th Jan. 1653. p. 323.
Act of the Moderators as to the payment of the Schollages, 24th January, 1655. Ibid.
Act of the Moderators as to the proportion of salary to be paid to the Executors of Princi-
pals, Professors, or Regents, 24th January, 1655. p. 324.
Act of the Moderators as to Bursars of Philosophy, 1655. p. 325.
Act of the Moderators as to Bursars of Theology, 1655. Ibid.
Act of the Moderators as to the Principal's Amanuensis, 24th January, 1655. Ibid.
The nine preceding Acts of tlie Moderators taken from the MS. Volume, No.
VII. of the Clerk's Press, pp. 85, 87, 88, 92, 93, 94, 95.
Act of the Moderators, assigning to Principal Gillespie one half of the augmentations of the
yearly rent of the Bishoprick of Galloway, 24th June, 1656. p. 326.
Act of the Moderators approving of the augmentation of the Principal's income, by the gift
of Richard Lord Protector, 29th November, 1658. p. 327.
liv THE TABLE.
Sequestration of Principal Gillespie's salary, 25th September, 1660. p. 327.
Act of the Estates anent Mr, Patrick Gillespie, 12th July, 1661. p. 329.
Act of the Lords of the Secret Council, 19th September, 1661. Ibid.
Act by the Lords of His Majesty's Secret Council, 18th September, 1661. p. 331.
Draft Discharge by Mr, Gillespie to the Principal, Professors, and Regents of the College,
1664. Ibid.
The preceding articles, in connection with the case of Principal Gillespie, taken
from documents in the University archives, hitherto uninventoried.
Act of Parliament concerning Masters of Universities, Ministers, &c. 24th June, 1662. p. 332.
From Acta Pari. Scot. Vol. VII. p. 379.
Act of Parliament for the establishment and constitution of a National Synod, 21st August,
1663. p. 333.
From the Acta Pari. Scot. Vol. VII. p. 465.
Dimission by Mr. Robert Areskine of his place of Regency, 10th July, 1663. p. 334.
From the original in the University archives, entered as No. 28 of the Supple-
mentary Inventory.
Nomination by the Masters of Mr. John Rosse to be Minister of Old Monklaud, 31st Octo-
ber, 1664. Ibid.
From the MS. volume, No. XIV. of the Clerk's Press, p. 1.
Act of the Moderators as to the Oath of Allegiance, 6th January, 1666. p. 335.
From the MS. volume, No. XIV. of the Clerk's Press, p. 5.
Act of the Faculty as to the Deposition of Mr. George Sinclair, 17th March, 1666. p. -336.
From the MS. volume, No. XIV. of the Clerk's Press, p. 7.
Act of the Faculty as to the Oath of Allegiance, 17th June, 1666. p. 337.
From the MS. volume. No. XIV. of the Clerk's Press, p. 9.
Dimission by Mr. George Sinclair of his office of Regent, 21st March, 1666. Ibid.
From an uninventoried document in the University archives.
Presentation by the University to Mr. Jolm Ross to be Sub-Dean of Glasgow, 2d Novem-
ber, 1664. Ibid.
Abbreviated from the original in the University archives, which is entered as
No. 18, M. 2, pp. 3, 4, of Dillon's Inventory.
THE TABLE. Iv
Admission, by the Archbishop of Glasgow, of Mr. John Rosse to the Subdeanery, 18th No-
vember, 1664. p. 339.
Abbreviated from the original in the University archives, which is entered as
No. 19, M. 2, pp. 3, 4, of Dillon's Inventory. A fragment of the Archbishop's
seal, in red wax, remains.
Mr. John Rosse's seasin of the Subdeanery, 24th November and 2d December, 1664. Ibid.
Noted from the original in the University archives, entered as No. 20, M. 2,
pp. 3, 4, of Dillon's Inventory.
Act of Faculty as to wilful injuries to the Fabric, etc. 1667. Ibid.
From an uninventoried document in the University archives.
Act of Faculty as to the Masters ringing their bells, 8th November, 1669. p. 340.
From an uninventoried document.
Minutes of the Trial of Robert Bartoune, a student, for the murder of Jonnet Wright, by
the Rector and his Assessors, 18th August, 1670. Ibid.
From an uninventoried document in the University archives, written in a hand
of the time.
Minute ordaining Mr. Gilbert Burnet's Dimission of the Professorship of Theology to be
recorded, 10th September, 1674. p. 343.
From the MS. volume, Clerk's Press, No. VII. p. 110.
Letter from Archbishop Burnet as to the Dimission of Mr. Gilbert Burcet, 23d October,
1674. Ibid.
From the MS. volume. Clerk's Press, No. VII. p. 111.
Act of the Moderators anent the Salary of Mr. James Young, Professor of Humanity, 9th
June, 1683. ;x 344.
From the MS. volume. Clerk's Press, No. XIV.
Act of the Masters as to the Scholars of the First Class cf the Grammar School not entering
as Bajans, 19th October, 1685. p. 345.
From the MS- volume. No. VII. of the Clerk's Press, p. 153.
Act of the Faculty as to Scholars of the Grammar School, 5th October, 1686. p. 346.
Noted from the MS. volume. Clerk's Press, No. VII. p. 153.
Act as to the resignation of Master James Young, and suppression of the Humanity Class,
11th October, 1687. Ibid.
From the MS. volume, Clerk's Press, No. VII. p. 154.
Ivi THE TABLE.
Act of the Masters ia favour of Mr. John Trane, 5th November, 1687. p. 347.
From an uninventoried document in the University archives.
Dimission by Mr. Gordon of the Professorship of Oriental Languages, 20th December,
1690. P- 348.
From the original in the University archives, entered as No. 30 of Supplemen-
tary Inventory,
Dimission by Mr. George Sinclair of his office of Regent, 23d March, 1691. p. 349.
From the original in the University archives, entered as No- 31 of Supplemen-
tary Inventory.
Act of the Senate, 11th December, 1690. A grave decent gown to be made for the Dean
of Faculty, and the Rector's gown to have marks of distinction on it. Candidates for the
vacant office of Regent to be examined to-morrow. p. 350.
12th December, 1690, Examination of Candidates. Ibid.
17th December, 1690, Examination of Candidates continued. Ibid.
20tli December, IG90, Examination of Candidates continued. p. 351.
January, 1691, Mr. John Law liaving been elected Regent, Five Pounds sterling presented
to each of the remaining eight Candidates. Ibid.
9th February, 1691, the Faculty resolve to elect a Professor of History and Humanity. Ibid.
21st February, 1691, Half a year's stipend ordered to be paid to Dr. James Weems, late
Professor of Theology. p. 352.
25th February, 1G91, Faculty resolve that there shall be two Professors of Theology, and
elect, accordingly, the Rev. Mr. George Meldrum and Dr. James Woodrow. Ibid.
3d March, 1691, Six hundred merks yearly fixed as the salary of Mr. George Sinclair,
Professor of Mathematics. On Mr. Sinclair's death or resignation, nine hundred merks Scots
to be paid to his assignees or to himself. p. 353.
3d June, 1691, Minister of Govan's Stipend. Debts of the late Incumbent of Dalgean.
The Faculty empower the Principal to confer degrees till a Chancellor be elected, p. 354.
lltli July, 1691, a Master deprived of his degree, and expelled the University for theft.
Salary of the Precentor of the Parisli of Renfrew. p. 355.
THE TABLE. Iv
28th August, 1691, The Faculty give a "token of compassion" to a German Minister, p. 355.
17th September, 1691, a Pend to be removed from the Choir of Gather Kirk. Ibid.
28th August, 1691, The Principal to go to London to apply for the Rents of the Bishoprick of
Galloway. p. 356.
17th September, 1691, Instructions given to the Principal. Ibid.
9th November, 1691, Money remitted to the Principal. p. 359.
22d September, 1691, Scholars entering into the Senior Baccalaur or Magistrand
Class. p. 360.
4th December, 1691, Mr. James Knibloe appointed one of the Regents. The eldest Regent
authorised to confer the Master's degree on two individuals- Ibid.
22d February, 1692, Mr. William Carstairs is commissioned to press the Faculty's suit at
Court. A new call to Mr. Woodrow to be sole Professor of Theology. p. 361.
9th March, 1692, as to the Public Laureations. Ibid.
29th March, 1691 [2], the degree of Master of Arts conferred on Samuel Ferguson and James
Heron, who had passed their trials for the ministry in Ireland, but had been privately edu-
cated. The Magistrand Class to meet for the public examinations before laureation, on the
7th of July. p. 362.
30th May, 1692, Students of Philosophy to prepare to reside within the College next year.
Two hundred merks Scots per annum to be allowed to Mr. William Jameson, born blind,
but who had attained to great learning, he employing himself according to the Faculty's
directions. Ibid.
1692, some small Ground Annuals to be sold. p. 363.
20th October, 1692, The Westminster Greek Grammar to be taught in the Bajan Class this
year. Ibid.
7th November, 1692, the Laws to be read to-day in the Common Hall. A Student expelled.
A standard peck and firlot to be made and kept as the College measures. p. 364.
19th December, 1692, Hours for Mr. George Sinclair's and Mr. William Jameson's prelec-
tions fixed- Ibid.
IvI THE TABLE.
7th January, 1693, Tumult among the Students. The Ringleaders imprisoned in the
Tolbooth. . p. 365.
17th January, 1693, Trials of Students concerned in the riot. p. 366.
15th March, 1693, the Principal informs the Faculty that His Majesty had granted a sig-
nature for £1200 per annum to the Universities; and that the Parliament had exempted the
College Teinds from being saleable at nine years' purchase.
Three hundred merks yearly allowed to Mr. John Trane for teaching the Hebrew language,
and five hundred merks ordered to be paid to Mr. James Woodrow, as transportation
money. p. 368.
26th October, 1693, the Faculty, in respect that the Commissary of Hamilton has not struck
the Fiars for the years 1690, 1691, and 1692, strike their own Fiars. Ibid.
1st November, 1693, Regulations as to the internal economy. Five hundred merks allowed
to John Crawford, Writer in Glasgow. The Faculty allow to the Principal 10 per cent, out
of all sums uplifted by him as compositions and entries from the heritors of the Subdeanery,
etc. As to the College Factors and their salary. p. 369.
26th December, 1693, as to stenting Candidates for the Master's degree before laurea-
tion. p. 370.
14th November, 1694, the Principal again commissioned to go to London. p 371.
loth August, 1695, Mr. John Trane to compose tha Ethicks, Oeconomicks, and Politics, for
the printed course of Philosophy. Ibid.
The preceding Minutes of Faculty, from that of the 11th December, 1690, are
found in the MS, volume in the University archives, No. X. of the Clerk's Press.
17th October, 1701, Six hundred pounds allowed to the Principal for his transporta-
tion, p. 372.
28th November, 1701, Overplus of the Factor's Salary to be given to the relict and heirs of
the late Principal Dunlop, during the currency of the nineteen years' tack of the rents of the
Archbishoprick. Ibid.
2d February, 1702, a Student expelled. Ibid.
2d February, 1702, Complaint against Students. p. 373.
3d February, 1702, these Students charged with an Assault on the Sergeant of the
Guard. Ibid,
THE TABLE, Ivii
4th February, 1702, these Students rebuked. p. 374.
7th February, 1702, Student rebuked for being found in the town with a sword girt about
him. Ibid.
14th February, 1702, Student found guilty of drinking in an alehouse at 11 p.m. Ibid.
25th March, 1702, Practice of Students praying publicly in the Classes to be worn out by
degrees. P- 375.
25th March, 1702, Theft of a Book from a College Chamber. Ibid.
29th September, 1703, Mr. Samuel Benion, a Student of Medicine from England, having
applied to he made a Graduate of Glasgow, Mr. Robert Sinclare, Doctor of Medicine, Pro-
fessor of Mathematics, elected Professor Extraordinary of Medicine, pro hac vice, to preside
at the Candidate's examination, and two of the Physicians in town called in to assist, p. 376.
Eodem die, Mr. Benion examined, and found worthy of the degree of Doctorate in Medi-
cine. Ibid.
5th October, 1703, Mr. Benion's Diploma. p. 377.
19th October, 1703, Tacks of the Subdeanery. Principal to compel Masters to observe
their hours of Lecture. Classes to meet on Sunday at 4 p.m. when Masters are to take an
account of the Sermons. p. 378.
5th November, 1703, a Student fined for cutting liis condisciple's gown on the Lord's
day. Ibid.
Eodem die, a Collection for the Poor in each Class on Saturdays. p. 379.
24th November, 1703, Allowance to the Widow of the late Minister of Old Monkland.
Tacks of the Subdeanery. Ibid.
31st December, 1703, Complaint against a Student for challenging another to fight with
swords. p. 380.
5th January, 1704, Minute of the Communing betwixt the Magistrates and the Masters as to
the late tumult. Ibid.
27th January, 1704, Motion for choosing a Commissioner to the General Assembly. Protest
by Mr. Gershom Carmichael and Mr. Lowdoun. p. 382.
Ivill THE TABLE.
8tli March, 1704, Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Lowdoun's protestations considered. They are
suspended from office. P- 383.
15th March, 1704, the Protestations withdrawn. p. 384.
23d May, 1704, Mr. Carmichael and Mr. Lowdoun apologise to the Faculty. Ibid.
19th September, 1704, Mr. Alexander Dunlop, Candidate for the Professorship of Greek, to
undergo certain trials. P- 385.
21st September, 1704, an Analysis of the 8th Book of the Iliad, from line 171 to line 181,
assigned him. Ibid.
26th September, 1704, Mr. Dunlop elected Professor of Greek. Ibid.
21st September, 1704, Dr. Sinclare, Professor of Mathematics, to teach Hebrew also, as he
had time. p- 386.
I'd October, 1704, Bedellus to collect the Chamber Mails. Ibid.
2d November, 1704, Mr. Dunlop appoints a Depute to take charge of the Library under
him. Renews the bond for himself and Depute. Ibid.
18th January, 1705, Mr. Law complains against Mr. Carmichael, for using injurious ex-
])ressions. Ibid.
23d January, 1705, Mr. Carmichael to be gravely admonished, p. 387.
29th June, 1705, Complaint against Mr. Lowdoun for spreading printed copies of theses,
when the graduation was ordered to be private this year. p. 387.
27th September, 1705, the Principal reports that he had met with the Masters of the College
of Edinburgh, in reference to the Greek Class. Ibid.
18th October, 1705, the Rev. Mr. Alexander Wodrow chosen to be additional Professor of
Theology. Ibid.
18th October, 1705, the Profession of Humanity revived. p. 388.
2Gth October, 1705, Trials of Mr. Andrew Ross for the Professorship of Humanity, p. 389.
29th October, Mr. Ross to be admitted Professor in 1706.
29th December, 1705, Student expelled for diverse times stealing part of the Collection for
the Poor. A clandestine Censor appointed, to detect Students who^speak English. Ibid.
THE TABLE. lix
8th February, 1706, Public Graduation and Theses. p. 390.
11th January, 1706, Student expelled for indecent behaviour. Ibid.
31st May, 1706, Regulations as to the Humanity Class. Ibid.
19th May, 1707, Elias Hancock and Robert Higginbotham, two Students from Ireland, well
recommended, made Masters. No one to be graduated in future without paying £4 sterling,
besides Servants' Fees. p. 391.
29th January, 1708, Money due to the University by the African and Indian Company. A
balance to be paid to the Professor of Humanity. Ibid.
12th February, A payment to the heirs of the late Professor of Theology. p. 392.
18th December, 1708, the Salary of the Professor of Humanity. Ibid.
20th February, 1708, all treats at Stenting prohibited, under pain of expulsion. p. 393-
The foregoing Minutes of Faculty, commencing with that of the 17th October,
1701, are found in the MS. volume, No. XX. of the Clerk's Press.
Subscription of the Masters for maintaining men against the Invasion, and receipt appended
to it. 20th Blareh and 19th September, 1716. Ibid.
From a document hitherto uninventoried.
22d December, 1708, a Tutor for the English Students appointed. p. 394.
12th January, 1709, Mr. Charles Morthland nominated Professor of Oriental Languages, he
first standing his trials. p. 395.
3d October, 1709, Mr. Morthland presents a testimonial from Professor Reland of Utrecht,
and appointed to deliver an Analytical and Critical Discourse. Ibid.
8th October, 1709, Mr. Morthland delivers his Discourse.
11th October, 1709, the Duke of Montrose, Her Majesty's Judges, now on circuit, and the
Lord Advocate, to be invited to hear Mr. Morthland's Inaugural Oration. p. 396.
11th February, 1709, Additional Seats in the College Church allotted to the Students of
Divinity. Ibid.
18th February, 1709, the Principal's expenses in London to be repaid. Ibid.
Ix THE TABLE.
8th December, 1709, Payment to Dr. Siaclare for Teaching Oriental Languages, io
1708-9. p. 397.
19th December, 1709, Regulations as to the Bursars. Ibid.
27th December, 1799, Dr. Sinclair acknowledges that he traduced the Principal, and spoke
to the disparagement of the Masters, while in London. Ibid.
10th February, 1710, Dr. Sinclair admonished for not writing to London on the same sub-
ject, p. 398.
23d March, 1710, Additional Allowance to the Professor of Oriental Languages. Ibid.
The preceding Minutes of Faculty, commencing with that of 22d December,
1708, are found in the MS. volume, No. XX. of the Clerk's Press.
Demission by Dr. Robert Sinclair of the Professorship of Mathematics, 26th May, 1710,
Abbreviated from the original in the University archives, entered as No. 36 of
the Supplemental Inventory.
24th November, 1710, Candidates for Graduation in Arts, and applicants for admission into
the Divinity Class, to bo previously privately tried by the Eegent of the Magistrand
Class. p. 399.
29th December, 1710, Regulations as to Attendance when the Public Theme is prescribed,
and as to the more expedite teaching of Philosophy. Ibid.
' From the MS. volume, No. XX. of the Clerk's Press.
Mandate by the Rector to proceed against the Magistrates of Glasgow, for fining certain
Students. 20th February, 1711. p. 400.
From a document hitherto uninventoried.
8th March, 1711, Mr. Robert Simsone, Student of Mathematics, nominated to the Professor-
ship of Mathematics, he giving proof of his skill before admission. Ibid.
31st July, 1711, Four hundred merks Scots allowed to the widow of Mr. William Blair, late
Regent. p. 401.
9th November, 1711, Mr, Simson having returned from England, where he hath been for a
year past perfecting himself, appointed to resolve two geometrical problems. Ibid.
10th November, 1711, Mr. Simson examined, and to be admitted on the 19th of Novem-
ber. Ibid.
THE TABLE. Ixi
31st December, 1711, a Physician in tiie City invited to assist at the Examination of Mr.
Robert Houstoun, a Candidate for the Degree of M.D. p. 401.
3d January, 1712, Case and Aphorism to be resolved by Mr. Houstoun. p, 402.
4th January, 1712, Mr. Houstoun examined, and found entitled to liis degree. Ibid.
11th January, 1712, Regulations as to the fees to be exacted from such as become Doctors
of Medicine, Divinity, and Law. p. 403.
25th March, 1712, Students no longer to pray in the Classes. Ibid.
15th April, 1712, Mr. George Stedman, Student of Divinity, degraded from his degree of
Master of Arts, by the Principal, as Vice Chancellor. p. 404.
7th July, 1712, Addition to the Salary of the Professor of Oriental Languages. p. 405.
Eodem die. Addition to the Salary of the Professor of Mathematics. Ibid.
2oth August, 1712, The Professors to give in to the Principal and Dean an account of their
vray of teaching. p. 406.
15th September, 1712, Regulations for preserving the instruments used in experiments in
Natural Philosophy. Ibid.
6th November, 1712, Proposals for the more eifectual teaching of Greek and Humanity.
The Professions of Law and Medicine to be revived. p. 407.
[15th January, 1714, Warrant procured for appropriating £120 of King William's gift to
the support of the Professions of Civil Law and Medicine.] p. 409.
3d .January, 1713, A Form of words prescribed, to be used in aU public theses. Ibid.
28th February, 1713, Joseph Stedman, formerly degraded, readmitted on trial. Ibid.
6th, lltb, 16th, and 21st April, 1713, A Student expelled for having spoken against the
doctrines and ministers of the Established Church, called the Principal a " greeting hypo-
crite," and uttered expressions in favour of the Pretender. Ibid.
28th January, 1714, Mr. William Forbes, Advocate, appointed Professor of Civil
Law. p. 410.
Ixiy THE TABLE.
29th January, 1714, Regulations with respect to the Profession of Civil Law. p. 411.
18th February, 1714, Mr. Hogg put in Mr. Gilbert Fife's place, as a Bursar of Theology,
the latter being judged utterly unfit to travel abroad as a Student of Divinity. Ibid.
19th March, 1714, The Faculty, in order to assist in restraining begging, stent themselves
for the support of the poor. p. 412.
1st June, 1714, The Profession of Medicine being revived. Doctor John Johnstoun is elected
Professor. Ibid.
10th August, 1714, The Professor of Law to rank next to the Professor of Divinity, and the
Professor of Medicine next to the Professor of Law. Ibid.
23d September, 1714, Mr. Law intimates his intention of resigning. p. 413.
24th September, 1714, Mr. Robert Dick named as a fit person to supply the vacant profes-
sion of Philosophy. Ibid.
4th October, 1714, Subjects of Mr. Robert Dick's Theses. Ibid.
Eodem die. Two of the Regulations enacted on the 29th of January, as to the Students of
Law, extended to the Students of Medicine. p. 414.
9th October, 1714, Mr. Dick elected one of the Regents. Ibid.
Eodem die, 1000 Merks Scots additional granted to Mr. Law. Ibid.
26th November, 1714, As to Mr. Law's house. Ibid.
9th December, 1714, Agreement as to a Printing Press for the University. Ibid,
30th December, 1714, A Student imprisoned in the Steeple by order of the Principal. The
door broken open by others of the Students. p. 415.
28th April, 1715, As to Public Prelections. Ibid.
3d August, 1715, The Faculty offer to maintain a Company of Foot Soldiers, to be employed
against the Pretender. p, 416.
18th August, 1715, Letter from Lord Townshend to the Principal. p. 417.
17th September, 1715, The Faculty resolve to advance twenty days' pay for 50 men. p. 418.
THE TABLE. Ixv
4th November, 1715, The Faculty, considering that the Rebellion is still continued, resolve
to advance more pay. p. 419.
6th February, 1716, Three Students expelled for insolent behaviour. Ibid.
26th February, 1716, The Faculty's process with the Laiid of Dakiell. p. 420.
The preceding Minutes of Faculty Meetings, commencing with that of the
from the MS. volume. No. XX. of the Clerk's Press.
29th September, 1720, Diploma of Doctor in Medicine granted to Mr, Andrew Grahame,
governor to David Marquis of Grahame. Ibid.
7th February, 1721, The Professor of Anatomy to give a course of Comparative Anatomy,
betwixt 1st December and 1st May. p. 421.
13th February, 1721, The sons of noblemen to have keys to the Great Garden and Physic
Garden. Ibid.
3d March, 1721, The acting of plays by Students prohibited, under pain of expulsion. Ibid.
March, 1721, two Members of Faculty deputed to go to the Magistrates, and demand
that a sentence, pronounced by them against two students, be cancelled. p. 422.
6th March, 1721, Two Students expelled for immoral conduct. Ibid.
Slst October, 1721, The Professor of Ecclesiastical History delivers his Inaugural Discourse.
A Student of Divinity expelled for insolent language. p. 423.
25th April, 1722, Charge against John Smith, Thomas Cuthbert, and others, in relation to
kindling a bonfire outside the College Gate, on intelligence of Lord Molesworth's election
to be a member of parliament reaching Glasgow. p. 424.
26th April, 1722, Thomas Cuthbert refuses to answer any questions in relation to the same
matter, till he get a signed Copy of the Complaint. Ibid,
1st May, 1722, John Smith expelled. p, 425.
4th May, 1722, Mr. Forbes, and four other Members of Faculty, desire that it should be
minuted that they left the Meeting of the 1st of May before sentence was passed against Mr.
Smith. Ibid.
31st May, 1722, A diploma of Doctor in Medicine granted to Mr. Theophilus Love, Min-
ister of the Gospel at Yeovil, in Somersetshire. Ibid.
Ixvi THE TABLE.
6th June, 1722, A Student of Philosophy's Thesis allowed to be printed. p. 426.
21st January, 1723, concerning Philosophical Instruments. Ibid.
19th April, 1723, Mr. Crawfurd, Professor of Church History in Edinburgh, obtains a loan
of the MS. copy of Knox's History of the Reformation from the Library. Ibid.
17th June, 1723, The Principal reports that he had given £10 towards the building of a
Presbyterian Meeting House in England. p. 427.
2 1st June, 1723, Pecuniary aid given to three indigent Students. Ibid.
2d March, 1725, Riot and assault upon the Rector's house. Ibid.
16th .Tune, 1725, Touching the collection of the Chamber Rents. p. 428.
4th November, 1725, Regulations as to the internal economy of the College. The thanks
of the Faculty to be given to the Provost, for refusing to authorise a gentleman from Eng-
land to give a Course of Experimental Philosophy in Glasgow. Ibid.
6th January, 1726, As to Philosophical Instruments. p. 429.
[ ] 1726, Masters to use endeavours to prevent the Students being disorderly
about the 1st March. p. 430.
8th July, 1726, Payment to be made to Mr. Francis Hauksbee of London, for Philosophical
Instruments. Ibid.
4th October, 1726, The Faculty, in consequence of a recommendation by the Commissioners
for visiting Universities, rescind the Act of 1st May, 1722, expelling John Smith, and that
of 4th March, 1725, expelling WiUiam Robertson, M.A. p. 431.
8th November, 1726, A suitable room within the College to be devoted to the safe keeping
of the Muniments of the University. Ibid.
The preceding Minutes of Faculty, commencing with that of 29th September,
1720, selected from the MS. volume. No. XXII. of the Clerk's Press.
24th November, 1727, Commission from the Duke of Montrose, Chancellor of the University,
to the Reverend Mr. .lohn Hamilton, one of the Ministers of Glasgow, to be Vice-
Chancellor. Ibid.
Eodem die, Mr. Frederick Carmichael appointed to teach Mr. Ross's Class during the indis-
position of the latter. p. 432.
THE TABLE. Ixvii
24th November, 1728, Touching an unauthorised program, calling a meeting of the Comitia
Academiae. p. 433.
29th November, 1727, The Viee-Chancellov's right to sit in Faculty. Ibid.
14th December, 1727, Of fees for ringing the great bell. Resolutions as to removing all
marks of subordination between the two superior classes. p. 434.
16th December, 1727, double election to the Rectorship. Diets of teaching Philoso-
phy, p. 435.
Eodem die, Presentation by the Magistrates in favour of Alexander Clerk, to be Lib-
rarian, p. 436.
21st December, 1727, Alexander Clerk admitted to the office of Librarian. Ibid.
26th December, 1727, the Professor of Law gives in a protestation relative to the precedency
of the Professors, as determined by the Commission of Visitation. Of public orations. Ibid.
12th January, 1728, Accounts for Mournings for the Principal supplied to the College
Servants. p. 438.
16th January, 1728, Resolution as to the Vice-Chancellor's right to sit in Faculty.
5th February, 1728, Reasons of protest given in by three Members of Faculty against the
immediately preceding Resolution. p. 439.
Eodem die, Touching the admission of the Reverend Mr. Neil Campbell to be Principal, p. 440.
5th November, 1728, Allowance to Mr. Frederick Carmichael for teaching the Humanity
Class last year. Ibid.
Eodem die. The Faculty resolve to join in the Action for resisting the Chancellor's sitting
and voting in meetings himself, or by his Depute.
The preceding Minutes of Faculty, commencing with that of 24th November,
1727, selected from the MS. volume. No- XXIII. of the Clerk's Press.
30th March, 1727, Libel by the Presbytery of Glasgow against Professor Simson. p. 441.
From a printed volume entitled "State of the Processes depending against Mr.
John Simson," by Mr. John Dundas of Philpstoun, clerk to the General
Assembly, p. 75.
18th April, 1727, At a meeting of Presbytery, the Principal of the College protests that the
present proceedings against Professor Simson, upon an accusation of error, shall not derogate
from the University's power to try and judge their own members. p. 444.
From the same printed volume, p- 84.
15th May, 1728, Professor Simson's renunciation of the errors charged against him. Ibid.
Ixviii THE TABLE.
16th May, 1728, Act of the General Assembly suspending Professor Simson from preaching
and teaching, till the meeting of the next Assembly. p. 445.
From the printed Acts of the General Assembly.
Representation of the University to the General Assembly about Mr. J. Simson. p. 447.
From the MS. volume, No- 23 of the Clerk's Press.
13th May, 1729, Act of the General Assembly concerning Mr. John Simson. p. 448.
From the printed Acts of the General Assembly.
VISITATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Visitation of the General Assembly, 1639 — 1642. Commission granted by the Assembly to
the Visitors, 28th August, 1639. p. 450.
From a copy, engrossed in a contemporary hand, in the MS. volume of the
Clerk's Press, No. IX. pp. 331, 332. This copy bears to be " the Extract of the
Visitatioun of the CoUedge of Glasgow, out of the Registers of the Generall
Asseniblie."
Report of the Visitors, 3d August, 1640. p. 453.
From a copy, engrossed in a contemporary hand, in the MS. volume. No. IX. of
the Clerk's Press, pp; 333—336.
Report concerning the University of Glasgow, by the Commissioners, in 1641, the state of
the Revenue, &c. p. 457.
From a detached original document, authenticated by the autograph signa-
tures of the Commissioners of Visitation.
Commission by the General Assembly for the Visitation of the University, 28th July, 1642. p. 462.
From a document preserved in the General Register House, Edinburgh.
Visitation of the University by the Committee, 16th and 17th September, 1642. p. 464.
From a copy, engrossed in a contemporary hand, in the MS. volume of the
Clerk's Press, No. IX. pp. 338—342.
A new Commission granted by the Assembly, 19th August, 1643. p. 470.
From a copy in the hand of the time, in the MS. volume. No. IX. of the Clerk's
Press, pp. 336, 337.
Acts of the Visitors augmenting the Stipends of the Principal, Regents, &c. 2d May, 1649,
and 19th April, 1650. p. 472.
From a copy entered in a hand of the time, in the MS. volume. Clerk's Press,
No. VII. p. 83.
THE TABLE. Ixix
Sentence of Deprivation against Dr. James Fall, 26th September, 1690. p. 472.
From a detached document in a contemporary hand.
Royal Commission for visiting the Universities of St. Andrews, Edinburgh, and Glasgow,
30th May, 1661. p. 474.
From printed Acts of Parliament, Vol. VII. appendix, p. 76.
Sederunt of the Commission held on 19th July, 1664. p. 475.
Sederunt of 7th September, 1664. p. 478.
Sederunt of 18th October, 1664. p. 486.
From a copy, authenticated by the autograph subscriptions of the Commissioners,
placed within, but not bound into, the MS. volume, Clerk's Press, No. XXV.
Sederunt of the Royal Commission of Visitation, held 19th October, 1680. p. 487.
Sederunt of 22d March, 1681. p. 490.
Sederunt of 23d March, 1681. Ibid.
Sederunt of 12th April, 1681. Ibid.
Sederunt of 25th January, 1683. p. 492.
From the MS. volume. Clerk's Press, No. XXV. pp. 17—28.
Commission by the Royal Visitors to the Committee for visiting the College of Glasgow,
25th July, 1690. Each Regent to carry up the class he begins till it be laureate, p. 493.
From the original, preserved in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Sederunt of the Committee, 27th August 1690. p, 496.
Sederunt of 28th August, 1690. p. 497.
Sederunt of 29th August, 1690. p. 500.
Sederunt of 30th August, 1690.
From a copy in the MS. Volume, Clerk's Press, No. XXV. collated with the
Original Minutes preserved in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Lists of Schoolmasters given in to the Clerk of the Committee of Visitors. p. 505.
From the original minutes, preserved in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Minute of the Lords and others of the Commission, certifying that Mr. John Trane had
taken the oaths, 6th September, 1690. p. 507.
Noted from the original, in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Ixx THE TABLE.
Sentence of Deprivation against Mr. William Blair, 26th September, 1690. p. 508.
From a detached document in the University Archives.
Sentence of Deprivation against Dr. James Wemyss. p. 509.
From a detached document in the University Archives.
Acts of the Commission of Parliament for visiting and regulating the Universities and
Colleges of Scotland.
Sederunt of 27th September, 1690. p. 510.
From the MS. volume, Clerk's Press, No. XXV.
Act and Warrant to inquire as to the charges against Mr. John Boyd, 27th September,
1690. p. 511.
Noted from the original in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Report of the Committee anent Mr. John Boyd, 16th October, 1690. Ibid.
From the original in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Draft Minute of the Commissioners approving of the Report. Ibid.
Noted from the original in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Sederunt of 4th February, 1695, anent exempting Masters from trials; anent the foundations
and mortifications of the several Colleges ; and anent sending the Committee's Overtures to
each. p. 512.
Sederunt of 14th May, 1691, ordaining a Meeting of the delegates from all the Colleges on
the last Wednesday of July. p. 513.
Overtures by the Committee of the Commissioners, and Return by the Masters of the Col-
lege of Glasgow to the said Overtures, 1695. Ibid.
Sederunt of 15th May, 1695. p. 522.
Anent the Hebdomadar. p. 623.
Anent wearing of gowns in Colleges. Ibid.
For a strict Examination of the Students. Ibid.
Anent the age of Regents. p. 524.
Anent the Students' testificates. Ibid.
Anent the taking of Degrees. Ibid.
Anent the public Examination of Students at entering and leaving the Colleges yearly, p. 525.
Anent the Examination of Bursars. Ibid.
THE TABLE. Ixxi
Anent the Mathematics. p. 526.
Anent the Regents' dictates. Ibid.
Anent commemorating the founders and benefactors. Ibid.
1st August, 1695, Appointing a printed course of Philosophy. Ibid.
1st August, 1695, Anent the Bajan and Semi-class. p. 528.
1st August, 1695, Remit from the Parliamentary Commission to the Committee. Ibid.
1st August, 1695, Anent admitting excuses and granting licenses. p. 529.
Anent the public worship and sacred lessons. Ibid.
From the MS. volume, No. XXV. of the Clerk's Press.
Answers by the Commissioners of the four Universities to the queries proposed by the Par-
liamentary Commission for Visitation of Colleges, 31st July, 1695. p. 530.
From a document preserved in the Register House, Edinburgh.
Minutes of the Visitation of the Committee of Parliament, anno 1696.
Sederunt of 19th August, 1696. p. 532.
Sederunt of 20th August, 1696. Ibid.
Sederunt of 21st August, 1696. p. 536.
Sederunt of 20th October, 1696. p. 53«.
Sederunt of 21st October, 1696. p. 539.
Sederunt of 12th May, 1699. Ibid.
Sederunt of 4th October, 1699. p. 540.
Memorial of the state of the University by the Masters. p. 542.
Account of the several Mortifications of the Bursaries of the College. p. 545.
Report by the Moderator of the Presbytery of Irvin, of the state of the Schools. p. 547.
Letter from the Moderator of the Presbytery of Cannabie to the Principal, 2d October,
1696. p. 548.
Letter from the Presbytery of Middlebee anent Schools, 2d October, 1696. p. 549.
Letter from the Presbytery of Loohmaben anent Schools. p. 660.
Ixxii THE TABLE.
An account of the state of the Schools within the Presbytery of Paisley, 2lst October,
• 1696. p. 550.
Petition by the Moderators of the University to the Commissioners, 23d Nov. 1696. p. 551.
Report of the Committee anent the Tacks of Teinds.
Sederunt of 26th January, 1697. p. 552.
Sederunt of the Commission of Parliament, 9th July, 1697. Ibid.
Letter from Principal Dunlop to Mr. James Hamilton, Clerk to the Commission, as to the
Printed Course of Philosophy, 16th October, 1697. p. 554.
Royal Commission of Visitation, 31st December, 1697. p. 555.
Sederunt of 20th November, 1699. p. 556.
Sederunt of 7th August, 1700. p. 557.
Sederunt of 31st December, 1701. Ibid.
Sederunt of 14th January, 1702. p. 558.
Petition of the Principal and Masters to the Commission, that they might not be required to
appoint a Greek Regent. Ibid.
Petition of Mr. John Tran and the Moderators and Masters, praying that they might be re-
imbursed for the expenses incurred in composing the Course of Ethics. Indorsation on the
Petition, modifying the expenses to £800 Scots. p. 559.
From documents preserved in the General Register House, Edinburgh.
Act of the Commissioners as to the Election of the Rector, 5th November, 1717. Ibid.
Another Act of the Commissioners as to the Election of the Rector, 5th Nov. 1717. p. 561.
From the MS. volume, No. XXI. of the Clerk's Press.
Sederunt of 22d October, 1718. Extract of the Minutes of the Commission anent the suspen-
sion of several Masters, on account of disorders in the Faculty. As to the election of a
Rector. p. 562.
Sederunt of 1st October, 1718. p. 566.
Sederunt of 9th December, 1718. p. 567.
From documents preserved in the General Register House, Edinburgh.
Act of the Commission of 1727, regulating the University of Glasgow, 19th September,
1727. p. 569.
From the MS. volume. No. XXVI. of the Clerk's Press, collated with the
original in the General Register House, Edinburgh.
MUNIMENTA ALME
UNIYERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS
II.
UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS
mSTITUTA.
Otatuta Universitatis
1. i\j.rJtIpharie multisque modis ollm Deus pater luminnm abissum sui
preciosi thesauri apud quamplurimos pluries apemit variis in donis virtutum
et scientiarum • Novissime dieLus istis Deus sapientie dominus a quo omne
datum optimum et omne donum perfectum desvirsum est descendens locu-
tus est et nobis a fonte caloris et splendoris solis iusticie in frigidis obscu-
risque partibus aquilonis magis distantibus dum scilicet de quodam celo
cunctarum virtutum dispositione sidereo/ ardore caritatis igneo/ mansuetu-
dine simplicitateque sereno / deseendit super nos lux sapientia omnium mater
splendoribus scientiarum et virtutum undique perfusa/Cmn/ videlicet anno
Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo primo / Universitas
Glasguensis supra firmam petram firmiter est fundata ac tempore quo
universalis indulgencia ecclesie Glasguensi ob cunctorum Chi'istifidelium
ad dictara ecclesiam declinantium perfectam salutem pie misericorditerque
concessa est a sanctissimo domino papa Nicholao quinto et hoc procurante
Reverendo in Christo patre ac domino Willelmo TumbuU eiusdem ecclesie
Episcopo magnis laboribus et sumptibus copiosis/quatenus/spiritu sancto
inspirante / ut prime plantule eiusdem universitatis mundam et sanam doc-
trinam inchoando posteris traderent/ ipsi omnium malorum remissione
4 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. u.
percepta perfecte mundarentur/quia Innumerabilis bonestas et mundicia
per manus sapientie advenlt/ratione cuius qui eius tbesauro usi sunt perfecte
participes fiunt amicicie Dei propter quod Salomon vocavit et venit in eo
spiritus sapientie et preposuit illam regnis et sedibus et divitias nichil esse
dixit in comparatione eius • Venerunt inquit micbi omnia bona pariter cum
illa/letatus sum igitur quoniam omnium bonorum mater est sapientia in
cuius manu nos et sermones nostrl/ipsa omnium artifex ipsa fons pietatis et
raisericordie ipsa pelagus ex quo et affluunt carismatum dona et flumina
graciarum inde piis cordibus magnam influit dulcedinis iocunditatem
quam abscondit timentibus se qui solus timendus est et amandus • timor
ipsius inicium sapientie et amor cum perfectus fuerit omnis cognicionis
pulcbritudinem affert • felix anima quam timor incitat ad sapientiam •
amor in sapientia crescit ad splendorem provebit sempiternum • timor
Domini decbnat a malo insipiencie/tenebris se opponit • in ipso sane tan-
quam in vi luminis aurora finem sortitur nox terminum et accipit inicium
lux salutis/in ipso etenim sapientie matutino nocti malicie prescribitur ter-
minus et sapientia de suis iniciis vincit maliciam et expellit • O sapientie
diem O splendorem gratie que malicie et ignorancie tenebras suo deliraitat
fulgore • O lumen amabile et inextinguibile puris interim bauriendum oculis
donee pleni roris meridies incalescat • Certe cum nuper venisset sapientie
amor cum meridies solis iusticie efferbuit cum aquiloni nostro discessum
imperaverat auster/per accepta privilegia matris nostre Studil Bononiensis
omnium universitatum liberrime necnon per alia magnifica privilegia a
serenissimis ac illustrissimis principibus regni Scocie et a bone memorie
egregiis pontificibus sedis Glasguensis gi-atiose et laudabiliterconcessa/ nichil
deinceps obscurum aut frigidum in nostre contemplationis acre remanebit
nicbil enim spiritu intelligencie nos illustrante quem per sapientiam matu-
tinus splendor infudit quoad omnium scientiarum dona pulcberrima et
meridianus amoris fervor inflammavit plenitudine gratie et virtutum turbare
queat/quin potius quanto ardentius diligitur ilia invisibilis matris nostre
sapientie pulchritudo tanto se competentiorem nostris mentibus purgatis
exbibebit • In bac enim sapiencie aurora diei gratie tanquam in ingressu
lucis eterne oportet nos nostrosque parvulos satagere ut premia celestis
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 5
philosophie discere stucleamu=! que dat omnem scientiam parvixlosque instruit
de cunctis et sic calcscere facit in viros • ipsa est qua per onus discipline
magisterio se subiiciunt humiles quia spiritus sapiencie qui fictum effugit
humilibus dat gratiam et a cogitationibus elongat quibus non dat intellec-
tum • Sit igitur ratio nostra sic illustrata clarius ut apprehendat ipsam
sapientiam cuius cognoscere Veritas est dillgere virtus comprehendere sum-
mum bonum quod nobis sapientia dirigente concedat fons omnis vei'itatis et
gratia Deus scientiarura Dominus • Amen-
De hils que pertinent ad laudem et honorem Dei-
Cum Deus gloriosus benignus sit et omnia possit sua largiflua bonitate et
velit ideo ipsum pre oculis habeamus qui omnis operis boni inicium per
media congrua ducit in finem et compleraentum cuius spiritus sancti in-
structione et succursu ut in cunctis agendis in alma matre nostra universitate
Grlasguensi futuris temporibus studentes in eadem folicius dirigantur
Statuit et Ordinat mater nostra universitas quod singulis annis tempore re-
sumptionis lectionum ordinariarum scilicet in crastino Sancti Luce fiat missa
per bedellum aut alium eius nomine celebranda de Spiritu Sancto in loco
per rectorem et decanos facultatum deputando ad qutim conveniant omnes
incorporati et presertim doctores magistri licentiati bacballarii ceterique
studentes in qualibet facultate talaribus vestimentis induti ibique omnes
oblationem que erit bedelli faciant et ante finem misse non recedant [sub
pena] rectoris arbitrio cum consilio deputatorum infligenda que siquidem
lectiones ordinarie sicut premittitur resumpte durabunt a crastino dicti festi
Sancti Luce usque festum Sancti Egidij abbatis exclusive-
Item ut singula commodum et utilitatem dicte universitatis et suppositorum
eiusdem concernentia felicem sortiantur effectum statuit insuper eadem
mater universitas quod in festo sanctorum martyrum Crispini et Crispiniani
conveniant ut prius omnes incorporati ac singula supposita universitatis in
ecclesia cathedrali Glasguensi seu alias in loco per Rectorem deputando
ibique missam de Spii'itu Sancto per bedellum ut premittitur factam audiant
ac devote oblationem que erit bedelli faciant et post finem eiusdem misse
usque ad electionem rectoris permaneant inclusive sub pena ut supra-
6 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.ii.
Divisio Suppositorum per quatuor Naciones •
Statuit et ordinat mater nostra nniversitas quod prima natio Clidisdalle in
SB contineat omnes ab Ar}'kstane usque ad Dunbertane cum baronia de
Renfrew et parochia Sancti Patricil • Nacio Thevidalie includat Laudoniam
Striveling et omnes villas orientales usque ad aquam de Wr exclusive •
Nacio Albanie continebit in sc omnes partes extra Fortham • Nacio Rosay
includet vicecomitatum de Are Galavidiam supra Wr Argadiam cum Insulis
Levenax et Hiberniam •
De Electione Rectoris-
Statuit mater universitas quod in festo Crispini et Cris] iniani singulis annis
eligatur dominus Rector Universitatis per formam quam supposita eiusdeni
duxerint in suis nationibus et per suos procTiratores intimaverint servandam
et presertim per formam compromissi fiendi in quatuor intrantes per
quatuor naciones ut moris est statuendos •
Juramenta novi Rectoris.
In primis jurabit quod statuta libertates et privilegia alme universitatis
Glasguensis procurabit' et procm-ata observari faciet • Item quod nullum
incorporabit nisi prius prestiterit juramenta domino Rectori fieri consueta-
Item quod supposita universitatis et eorum familiares et bona juxta posse
defendet • Item quod quotiens fuerit debits requisitus a procuratoribus
nationum vel ab eorum maiori parte et non alias congregationes generales
universitatis ordinabit • Item quod a maiori parte procuratoiiim quatuor
nationum fidcliter concludet • Item quod omnia acta et conclusiones
universitatis pro tempore suo in libro universitatis inscribi faciet • Item
quod propria auctoritate sine consensu universitatis literas testimoniales
nuUi concedet •
De hiis que spectant ad officium Rectoris.
In primis statuit et ordinat mater nostra Universitas quod futuris temporibus
convocatio ad congregationes generales universitatis fiat per cedulam Rectoris
SEC. XT.] INSTITUTA. 7
in valvis ecclesie maioris ac aliarum ecc^esiarum et scolarum si necesse visum
fuerit sub hac forma que sequitur Mandat domimis Rector universitatis om-
nibus et singulis suppositis eiusdem quatenus compareant tali die tali hora tali
loco et ex tali causa vel causis sub pena arbitraria per rectorem cum concilio
deputatorum infligenda • Item quod huiusmodi congregationes generales
universitatis non fiant nisi in diebus legibilibus sed si instet necessitas rector
cum procuratoribus vel maiori parte ipsorum determinet • Item quod in omni
congregatione general! universitatis rector habeat secum statuta et librum
conclusionum • Item quod in libro conclusionum universitatis inscribi
faeiet congregationes generales acta ac conclusiones universitatis necnon
nomina incorporatorum et anmis incorporationis eorundem ■ Item quod
statuta universitatis bis in anno aut [adj minus semel legantur per rectorem
in congregatione publica ne supposita pretendant ignorantlam eorundem •
Item quod in cognitionibus causarum ad iurisdictionem universitatis spec-
tantium utatur iurisperitorum et maxime quatuor deputatorum consilio •
Item quod persona honesta et presertim de senioribus magistris in artibus
beneficiatis deputetur per rectorem in eius absentia vice-rector qui fungetur
officio in singulis tanquam rector pro tempore et cui etiam pro tempore
obediatur tanquam domino rectori • Item quod rector universitatis qui pro
tempore fuerit incedendo ad ecclesiam seu per civitatem transeundo feriali-
bus diebus utatur honesto habitu et ut noscatur in officio differre ab aliis
ad minus habeat caputium foderatum in humeris vel caputium cuius interior
pars erit sericum vulgariter le tafet ut moris est in aliis universitatibus •
Item in dominicis diebus et minoribus festis duplicibus incedat ut supra
cum honesta comitiva in habitu rectoris feriali bedello cum alba virga
lignea precedente • Item in maioribus duplicibus festis per totum annum
incedat in habitu meliori cum turma honesta et virga argentea precedente-
Item quod bedellus universitatis et similiter notarius sive scriba eiusdem
singulis annis eligatur per rectorem in principio assuniptionis sue ad officium
cum concilio deputatorum vel maioris partis eorundem et removeatur
similiter absque tamen remotione moderni bedelli pro tempore suo dum-
modo fuerit potens et ydoueus ad executionem sui officii •
8 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. ii.
Sequuntur Juramenta Incorporandorum •
In primis quod obedient ipsi rectori et suls successorlbus ad quemcunque
statum devenerint • Item quod secreta universltatis servabunt et nulli in
preiudicium eius revelabunt • Item quod privilegia statuta et libertates
Tiniversitatis Glasguensis servabunt ad quemcunque statum devenerint •
De clectione quatuor Procuratorum et eorum officio •
In primis statuit mater univei'sitas quod ante electionem novi rectoris eli-
gantur quatuor procuratores videlicet de qualibet nacione iinus pro officio
ydoneus qui habeant juxta delibcrationem nacionum fidoliter in singulis
mentem sue nacionis ostendere et in medium ferre • Item quod extnnc
recipiant quatuor claves arclie sive ciste in qua reponuntur evidentie et
scripta universitatis quas fidelitur custodiant nee huiusmodi cistam aperire
presumant sine avisamento universitatis vel saltern rectoris et quatuor de-
putatorum vel maioris partis eorundem • Item quod quilibct procuratorum
in sua absentia relinquat clavem dicte ciste sive capse publice cum aliquo
quatuor deputatorum • Item quod quotiens vocabuntur per rectorem ad
avisandum super congregationibus accidentalibns fideliter rectori consulent
et desuper cum eodem deliberabunt •
De electione Deputatorum et eorum officio
Statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas quod eligantur in congregatione
die electionis novi Rectoris quatuor deputati per rectorem et quatuor nationes
ut premittitur de procuratoribus qui quidem deputati habeant consulere rec-
tori in singulis eius officium concernentibus ad commodum et honestatem
universitatis et maxime in biis que spectant ad cognicionem causarum et cor-
rectionem suppositorum universitatis • Item quod in crastino electionis novi
rectoris singidis annis compareant quatuor deputati ad cameram domini Rec-
toris ad avisandum de novis statutis condendis si necesse fuerit et ad tractan-
dum de regimine ac exaltatione universitatis pro anno futuro necnon ad
communicandum de singulis aliis commodum et bonorem universitatis con-
cernentibus • postmodum continuabitur semel in mense seu alias mao-is vel
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 9
minus secundum quod expedient diem per Dominum Rectorem deputari •
Item quod vocati a rectore super electione bedelli et scribe universitatis vel
remotione eorundem eldem fideliter consulent et desuper discrete cum
eodem deliberabunt •
De electione Notarii sive Scribe universitatis et eius officio
In primis statuit mater universitas quod scriba sive notarius universitatis
deinceps eligatur per dominum Rectorem cum consilio quatuor deputatorum
vel maloris partis eorundem in principle assumptionis rectoris ad officium
qui liabeat scrlbere tam acta judicialia sub domino rectore conclnsiones
universitatis quam singula alia scripta autentica universitatem tangentia-
Item quod nomina suppositorum et incorporatorum absentium a congrega-
tione general! universitatis qui fuerint presentes in civitate notentur per
scribam in ipsa congregatione et ut hoc possit maturius per ipsum fieri
habeat nomina suppositorum per singulas nationes in scriptis •
Juramenta Scribe
In primis jm-abit quod fideliter exereebit officium ad commodum et
honorem universitatis • Item quod fidelitatem et obedientiam impendet
Rectori universitatis pro tempore pro posse suo • Item quod secreta
universitatis servabit et nulli in prejudicium eiusdem revelabit •
De electione Promotoris Universitatis et eius officio •
In primis statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas qiiod singulis annis
deinceps eligatur Promoter Universitatis per quatuor intrantes a nacionibus
dandos pro electione novi Rectoris • Et si contingat rectorem aliter eligi
eligatur promoter per quatuor intrantes ut premittitur qui tractabit singulas
causas universitatem concernentes tanquam sindicus generalls eiusdem tam
in recuperatione debitorum preteritorum et futurorum universitatis quam
in aliis statum huiusmodi tangentibus • Quos quidem debiteres burse uni-
versitatis quam citius poterit coram domino rectore pro debltis burse
conveniat • Item quod Promoter quam]jrimura cognoverit aliquem incor-
poratorum universitatis transgredi aliquod statutum eiusdem huiusmodi
II. B
10 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. n.
transgressorein vocari sive citari faciei sine dilacione coram domino Rectore
ut puniatur pro transgressione statuti secundum exigentiam pene eiusdem
sen alias ad arbitrium rectoris cum concilio deputatorum pro contemptu
statuti •
Item statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas qnod promoter habeat
convenire coram domino Rectore licentlatos in artibus qui juraverint alias
publice in scolis in facie universitatis principiare infra quatuor menses qui
nondum principiarunt ad principiandum adhuc vel ad comparendum coram
domino Rectore ostensuri causam racionabllem quare principiare non de-
beant • Et idem servetur in futurum de licentiandis quos lapsis quatuor
mensibus post licentiam principiari non contigei'it ut premittitur cessante
legitimo impedimento • et hoc ne ex parvipensione iuramenti videantur
commodum rejiortare et meiloris esse condltionis quam alii matrem univer-
sitatem filiali obedientia decorantes-
Item statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas quod summa contenta
in statutis facultatis arcium levetur per promotorem a magistris arcium
tam in universitate hactenus graduatis quam imposterum graduandis qui
infra octuaginta dierum spatium post impositionem magistralis birretl
non inceperint studium in artibus per biennium continuaturi secundum
formam statuti desuper confecti nisi ostenderint commutaclonem sive re-
laxacionem statuti quoad remissionem sive defalcacionem summe pecunie
in eodem contente aut dispensationem de non solvendo eandem pecuniam •
et idem servetur per promotorem erga bacliallarios in facultate canonvam
hactenus promotos et imposterum promovendos qui studium et lecturam
in eadem iuxta formam statutorum illius facultatis non continuaverint •
nisi docuerint de remissione summe solvende sive dispensationem osten-
derint super non solucione eiusdem • Quosquidem graduates ac graduandos
in facultatibus arcium et canonum pro buiusmodi pecuniarum summis
ad utilitatem bursarum dictarum facultatum levandis si oporteat coram
domino Rectore iudicialiter conveniet concurrendo cum bursariis dic-
tarum facultatum aut ratione sul oflScij per seipsum unijDotentis ad exe-
cucionem premissorum • promoter babebit necessarias expensas de bm'sa
universitatis •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 11
Juramenta Proniotoris
In primis jurabit quod fideliter exercebit suum officium ad commodum et
honorem imiversitatis • Item quod fideliter tractabit singulas causas secun-
dum formam statutorum universitatem concernentlum • Item quod utilitati
et honori universitatis seclusis affectione odio timore et commodo priuato
cuiuscunque dillgenter intendet •
De electione Bursarii sive Receptoris Universitatls et de eius officio •
In primis statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas quod Bursarius eligatur
deinceps singulis annis per quatuor intrantes electuros ut premittitur pro-
motorem universitatis • qui debita universitatls preterita et futui'a secundum
suum posse recuperabit et pro eisdem quando necesse fuerit debitores iudi-
cialiter convenlet • Item quod reddat compotum de receptis serael in anno
fideliter et integre dominis pro buiusmodi compoti receptlone ab universitate
deputandis • Item quod non disponat de bonis universitatis nisi de mandate
elusdem sive rectoris et deputatorum • Item quod babeat librum in quo
scribuntur nomina graduatorum a quibus aliquid recepit nomine universitatis
et summa recepta a quolibet • quiquidem liber presentetur per bursarium
in reddicione sui compoti et semper deliberetur novo bursarip in principio
assumptionis sue ad officiima •
Juramenta Receptoris sive Bursarii
In primis jurabit quod fideliter exercebit officium ad commodiun et honorem
universitatis • Item quod fideliter servabit thesaurum universitatis secun-
dum posse et scire ad utilitatem et laudem eiusdem • Item quod debita
recuperabit et cum requisitus fuerit compotum de receptis fideliter reddet ■
De electione Bedelli et officio eiusdem
In primis statuit et ordinat mater nostra universitas quod bedellus eligatur
deinceps et removeatur per Rectorem pro tempore cum concilio deputatorum
ut premittitur supra • Item omnes dies feriandos in kalendario universitatis
bedellus intimabit in valvis scolarum aut ad minus publico in ipsis scolis/
12 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg, jac. n.
Item quod omnes actus public! in universitate infigantur in valvis ecclesie
maioris per bedellum in festo proxime precedente actiun et actus publicus
sequens allum promulgabitur per bedellum in scolis illius facultatis cuius
celebratur actus in actu precedente si quasi simul concurrunt • unde actus
publici sint bachallariatus licentia magistratus doctoratus disputaciones mag-
istrorura generales libroruiu inceptiones et sermones universitatis • Item quod
diebus statutis ad domum llectoris compareat ac eidem debite serviat pre-
cedendo ut premittitur cum virga • Item quod negocia universitatis ut nun-
cius fidelis infra universitatem fideliter perficiet et maxime in citationibus
faciendis ad mandatum Rectoris et non aliter • cuius quidem citationis
relationem scribe universitatis legitime faciat • Item scolas die actus publici
discrete et honeste exornet et maxime sedem presidentis cathedram epis-
copalem et banchos doctorum et nobilium et similiter locum congregacionis
feneralis universitatis ubi contigerit rectorem cum universitate pro tempore
concurrere • Item quod in distribucione chirothecarum et huiusmodi
munusculorum in scolis in tempore actus publici preferat incorporatos non
incorporatis nisi dignitas persone vel precellentia officij in extraneis pro
tempore presentibus aliud exigat vel requirat • et inter non graduates stu-
dentes in quavis facultate preferantur non studentibus in huiusmodi distri-
bucione munerum • Item invitandos ad convivia promovendorum in
universitate ad insinuationem presidentis pro tempore sive graduandorum
discrete et modeste invitabit • Item missam de Spiritu Sancto in resumptione
lectionum ordinariarum universitatis et similiter In electione novl rectoris
celobrabit aut celebrari faciet singulis annis statutis temporibus-
Juramenta Bedelli
In prirais jurabit quod fideliter exercebit officium ad honorem et utilitatem
universitatis secundum posse et nosse • Item quod fidelitatem et obedi-
entiam impendet Rectori universitatis pro tempore quantum sibi erit possi-
bile • Item quod observabit privilegia statuta libertates et consuetudines
laudabiles universitatis [et] juxta posse defendet • Item quod non revelabit
secreta universitatis nisi quando ubi et quibus oportet • Item quod fideliter
locabit supposita et maxime nobiles et graduates et non ex affectione unde
possit scandalum in scolis generarj universitatj •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 13
De moribus et habitibus suppositorum universitatis in general!
Statuit mater nostra universltas quod omnes incorporati in unlversitate
presertim graduati et studentes in aliqua facultate in vita conversations et
moribus decanter et honeste se habeant et sicut decet filios matris pul-
chritudinis et agnicionis • Caueant ab enormibus gulis a luxuria cum
focariis a tabernis publicis a nocturnis coUacionibus a taxillorum ludis a
noctiuagorum lenocinijs et omnibus immundiciis carnis • Quod si predic-
torum aliquo aliquis respersus iuerit correctioni et animadversion! condigne
pro modo culpe subdatur • Item in habitibus compositis se gerant et quan-
tum consuetudo clericorum regni permittit in omnibus se conferment studio
Bononiensi • nee intrent in actibus publicis congregatione general! aut
missa vel sermone universitatis nisi talaribus induti •
De hiis que concernunt officiarios universitatis in general! preter Rectorem
et deputatos
Statuit mater nostra universitas quod quilibet officiarius universitatis habeat
statuta suum officium specialiter concernentia in rotulo pergamineo dura-
biliter scripta que communicabit semper suo successor! in officio tempore
electionis eiusdem-
De Religiosis Studentibus
Statuit mater nostra universitas quod deinceps religiosi studentes in facul-
tate arcium et canonum seu alia quavis facultate satisfaciaiit magistris
regentibus ac suis legentlbus pro lectura llbrorum ac bedello de suo salario
sicut alii studentes dummodo fuerint potentes quamvis eosdem minima
contingat in universitate graduarj cum labores lagentium et bedell! recipiant
sicut cater! studentes •
De receptione Intrantium ad studium in universitate
Statuit mater nostra universitas quod nullus admlttatur deinceps ad studium
pro gradu suo in aliqua facultate nisi prius incorporetur per Rectorem qui
eciam in sua incorporatione propinabit scribe universitatis vj denarios •
14 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.ii.
Juramenta Incorporandorum.
In primis statuit mater nostra universitas qviod obedient ipsi Rectori et suis
successoribus ad quemcunque statum devencrint • Item qnod secreta uni-
versitatis servabunt et nulli in prejudicium eius revelabunt • Item quod
privilegia statuta ac libertates unlversltatis Glasguensis servabnnt ad quem-
cunque statum devenerint •
De modo dispensandi cum Graduatis super non lectura.
Statuit mater nostra universitas quod non dlspensetur deinceps cum graduatia
in quavis facultate super lectura et continuatione studii ad tempus per sta-
tutum sue facultatis requisitura dummodo resideret in universitate et ydoneus
fuerit ac alias copiam et opportunitatem ad legendum in sua facultate ha-
buerit • et si dispensetur ex causa racionabili cum alias buiusmodi dispensatio
sit nulla nisi summa in statutis facultatis illius cum quo dispensetur contenta
fuerit primitus burse eiusdem persoluta • Causa buiusmodi constitutionis est
duplex scilicet ut universitas sit floribunda et honesta legentibus ac studentes
edificentur in scienciis secundo ut evitetur reatus periurij et scandalum
quod exinde verisimiliter oriri poterit prout preteritis generabatur tem-
poribus •
De biis que concernunt Supposita in generali et de pena non comparen-
tiima
In primis statuit mater nostra universitas quod die electionis no^^ Rectoris
supposita universitatis conveniant ad domum domini Rectoris bora octava
vel eocirca ante meridiem et incedant secum ad locum in quo electio novi
Rectoris extat celebranda ibique maneant usque post electionem et iterum
redeant ad domum Rectoris noviter electi cum eodem et similiter compareant
ad hospitium Rectoris in festis maioribus duplicibus in primo pulsu campane
ad magnam missam in ecclesia maiori atque gradiantur cum eodem in bonesta
turma ad ecclesiam et regrediantur ab ecclesia ad Rectoris hospitium et
pariformiter faciant in die actus publici in aliqua facultate in pulsu campane
pro ipso actu publico fiendo - et premissa in singulis suppositis observanda
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 15
Invlolabiliter statuit mater universitas sub pena duoruui solldornm irreniis-
sibiliter burse universitatis a quolibet absente per promotorem levandorum
ad quos solvendos si oporteat conveniatur renitens solvere per promotoreui
coram domino Rectore exeeptis dominis canonicis eorum servitoribus et
vicariis chorl ecclesie Glasguensis ac suppositis gravi senio confectis aut
singulari dignitate preditis quos noluit sub huiusmodi pena ad comparendum
astringere • Item statuit mater nostra universitas quod singula supposita
universitatis compareant deinceps die loco et hora per doininum rectorem
statuendis ad singulas congregaciones generales universitatis sub pena ut
premittitur ij solidorum burse universitatis a quolibet absente per promo-
torem exigendorum per quem etiam conveniantur absentes a congregacione
pro solutione dicte summe absque dilacione coram domino rectore-
De invitandis ad scolas et prandium in Universitate
Statuit mater universitas quod bachallariandi magistrandi et similiter alitor
graduandi in quavis facultate et maxima in facultate arcium et canonum
faciant ut moris est decentem solempnitatem convocando in turma honesta
cum bedello invitando ad scolas et ad convivium secundum formam statu-
torum [facultatis] in qua huiusmodi promovendus graduatur • Item statuit
mater nostras universitas quod promovendi si voluerint alias personas invi-
tare quam contentas in statutis facultatis sue ut hoc faciant secundum
directionem sui presidentis pro tempore-
De Supplicantibus Universitati
Statuit mater universitas quod supplicans nou audiatur in sua supplicacione
nisi ex causis racionabilibus nee tunc donee universitas fuerit congregata
saltern in suppositis discretis - Item quod supplicans universitatj pro tunc
non intersit deUberacionibus universitatis •
De prerogativa prius Graduatorum in Universitate
Statuit mater universitas quod qui primo recipit insignia magistralia sen
allquem alium gradum In universitate in quavis facultate precedat in scolis
congregacionibus et aliis actibus universitatis omnes posterius graduates in
16 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
eadem facilitate nisi in aliquo dignitas gradus officij vel beneficij illius aliter
exigat vel requirat ■
De cessatione a Lectura ordinaria die actus publici
Statuit alma mater universltas quod iUo die quo creantur bachalarii vel
luao-istri sive alii graduantur post octavam horam a nullo legatur ordinarie
ante meridiem in quacunque facultate sed supposita illius facultatis cuius
celebratur actus concurrant ad scolas tempore huius actus tempestive ad
exaltationem universitatis et maxime decorem scolarum pro tempore •
Kalendarium in universitate
Mater universitas ab antiquo in principio fundacionis sue kalendarium
universitatis statuit et in forma que sequitur observandum avisavit • In
primis quod a festo Sancti Thome Apostoli usque ad crastinum Epiphanie
Domini in nuUa facultate legatur ordinarie • festum Sancti Kentigerni / festum
conversionis Sancti Paull/Purificatio beate Marie cum crastino/ Cathedra
Sancti Petri /festum Mathei Apostoh/ festum Sancti Thome de Aquino/
festum Gregorij pape/ festum Annunciationis dominice cum crastino / festum
Ambrosij / festum MarciEvangeliste/ festum apostolorum Philippi et Jacobi/
festum invencionis sancte crucis / festum Sancti Johannis ante portam
Latinam / festum Ascensionis dominice cum crastino • Item a dominica
palmarum usque Quasi mode geniti etc. non legatur ordinarie • Item a
vigilia Pentecostes usque ad feriam quintam ante festum Trinitatis non
legatur • Item festum corporis Christi cum crastino /festum Barnabe Apos-
toh/festum Nativitatis beati Johannis Baptlste cum crastino/ festum aposto-
lorum Petri et Paull cum crastino / festum Visitacionis beate INIarie cum
crastino /festum Thome martyris cum crastino /festum Marie Magdalene/
festum Jacobi Apostoli/ ad vincula Sancti Petri/ festum Laurentii martyris/
festum Assumptlonis beate Marie cum crastino / festum Bartholomei Apos-
toli/festum Egldij abbatis/ festum Augustini episcopi / festum decoliacionis
beatI Johannis Baptlste/ festum Nativitatis beate Marie cum crastino • Item
ab exaltaclone Sancte Crucis usque ad festum Sancti Luce Inclusive fiant
cessaciones In omnI facultate • festum omnium Sanctorum cum crastino/
SEC. XT.] INSTITUTA. 17
festuni Martini episcopi/festum dementis pape/festum Katerine virginis/
festum Sancti Andrea cum crastino/festum Sancti Nicolai/festum Ooncep-
cionis beate Marie cum crastino •
Modcratio Kalendarii
Preterea Mater universitas suprascriptum kalendarium in quibusdam ut
sequitur duxit moderandum ut etiam addendum Primo ubi dicitur in eodem
quod ab exaltacione Sancte Crucis usque ad festum Sancti Luce inclusive
fiant cessaciones in omni facultate limitat sive moderat quod deinceps
huiusmodi cessaciones fiant a festo beati Egidii abbatis usque dictum festum
Sancti Luce Inclusive • Item secundo ubi dicitur in eodem kalendario quod
a Dominica palmarum usque Dominicam qua cantatur Quasi modo geniti
etc. non legatur ordinarie in aliqua facultate mater universitas ampliando
kalendarium in hoc statuit quod si a dicta Dominica palmarum usque
quintam feriam post Dominicam qua cantatur Quasi modo geniti etc. non
legatur ordinarie propter sinodum Glasguensem que celebratur feria tertia
post dictam Dominicam qua cantatur etc. nullum incuri-atur periurium vel
alia pena statuti quo ad legentes in universitate • Insuper tertio super-
addit rr.ater universitas kalendario crastinum Sancti Kentigerni propter
festum reliquiarum eodem die celebratum et festum Sancti Patricij quia
dies natalitius est moderni principis Scotorum et propter nundinas de Dun-
bertane que fiunt eodem die •
Statuta antiquitus condita extracta de Libro Conclusionum universitatis
Facultates Arcium et Canonum concernencia sequuntur in Lac forma •
Statuta que concernunt Facultatem Arcium
2. In primis statutum et ordinatum est quod quilibet studens in facultate
arcium potens stot commensaliter cum regentibus in coliegio et non aliter
ad studium arcium admittatur/ super quo nulla penitus fiat dispensatio •
pauperes vel impotentes sic stare cum regentibus solvant regentilnis precium
ordinatum in statutis facultatis et dormiant in cameris coUegij tot quot
commode et lioneste locari poterunt precio pro camera prius cum regentibus
constituto/ super quo etiam nulla penitus fiat dispensatio •
II. 0
18 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
Prescriptum vero statu turn mater universitas quoad ultimam partem/
videlicet quod studentes impotentes ad standum commensaliter cum regenti-
bus habeant cameram infra pro precio a regentibus constituendo/llmitat
moderandura scilicet quod hoc fiat secundum quod racionabiliter visum fuerit
principali regenti/et si secus contingat quod nullum ex hoc periurium in-
curratur •
Item statutum est et ordinatum quod determinantes in facultate arcium
dent cuilibet magistrorum et invitatorura per cos unum par chirothecarum
precii iiij denarlorum ad minus •
Item statutum et ordinatum est quod in aula magistrali si Episcopus
Glasguensis pi-esens fuerit aut aliquis magnus prelatus habeat unum birre-
tumbonum precii x solldorum/presidens et rector universitatis similiter de-
canus facultatis quilibet I'egentium et unusquisque temptatorum habeat
birretum precii v solidorum ad minus • Alii autem magistri invitati per
eos habjeant chirothecas iiij denariorum ut supra-
Premissum vero immediate statutum limitat sive moderat hoc modo vide-
licet quod deinceps servetur quoad birreta distribuenda ut premittitur in
domino Episcopo Glasguensi rectore et decano facultatis si presentes fuerint
et presidente pro tempore et in aliis birretis duxit huiusmodi statutum
delendum et exnunc delet •
Item mater universitas pro utilitate studencium in facidtate arcium quedam
statuta in eadem statuit moderari videlicet quod omnimodo determinantes et
licentiati de necessitate non habeant nisi pcrsonas infrascriptas ad sua con-
vivia invitare que sunt Rector Universitatis decanus facultatis omnes actu
regentes et quatuor temptatores et si alios magistros canonicos beneficiatos
aut aiiiicos invitare velint corum discrecioni et presidentis relinquitur/unde
hoc statute non obstante statuit universitas de novo super invitatlone per-
sonarvmi ad convivia promovendorum in artibus statutum facultatis arcium
alias super hoc conditum in suo robore perdurare de invitando omnes magis-
tros arcium et non personas duntaxat supranominatas in hoc statuto quod
ex nunc alterat innovat et ad statutum ut supra facultatis arcium reducit
proviso semper quod cuilibet magistrorum invitatorum contribuatur unum
par chirothecarum iiij denariorum-
SEC. XV.] INS'riTUTA. 19
De repcrtis in maleficiis de nocte
Item statuit mater universitafs quod nullus incorporatus aut studens in
universitate reperiatur de nocte presertim in maleficiis aut notoriis ex-
cessibus quibus scandalum Studii generari posset • Et si aliquis inventus
fuerit punietur ad condignum iuxta qualitatem et quantitatera delicti per
rectorein universitatis et hoc pro presente et si amplius inveniatur culpa-
bilis sequestrabitur a gremio et privilegio universitatis perpetuo •
Quod quidem statutum tanquam nimis grave et exasperans hoc raodo duxit
moderandum videlicet quod si aliquis reperiatur ut premittitur ter culpabilis
et punitus non resipuerit sed itcrum inventus fuerit culpabilis postmodum
sequestrabitur a gremio universitatis et non prius nisi delictum fuerit adeo
grave quod enorraitas culpe aliud exigent quo casu punietur per sequestra-
tionem a gremio vel aliter ad arbitrium rectoris et deputatorum universitatis •
De clausura portarum et visitatione eamerarum Collegii Arcium •
Item statuit mater universitas et ordinavit quod porte Collegii facultatis
arcium in hieme claudantur hora ix sero vel eocirca et quod camere stu-
dentium per unum regentem prius visitentur et in estate hora x vel eocirca
cum visitatione unius regentis ut premittitur • Quod quidem statutum hoc
mode limitatur et moderatur videlicet quod regentes non censeantur penam
periimi incurrisse seu alias penam statuti si secus interdum fieri contingat
maxime si nichil gravis enormitatis inde proveniat •
De usu Toge studentium in Facultatibus Artium et Canonum •
Item statutum est et ordinatum quod nullus studens in facultatc arcium aut
canonum utatur toga soluta sine cingulo/ moderatur tamen postea quod si
secus contingat studentes propter hoc non incurrere periurium-
Statuta Antiqua concernencia Facultatem Canonum •
Solucio burse universitatis
3. Item statutum et ordinatum est quod singulis annis die electionis novi rec-
toris eligatur bursarius universitatis qui recipiet a quolibct promovendo in
20 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
facultate canonum prout in eonim statutis continetur et a quolibet promo-
vendo in facultate arcium ad gradum bachallariatus xxx denarios ac a
(jiiolibet licentiando iij solidos et vj denarios/ Rector auteni universitatis a
quolibet promovendo in facultate arcium habeat xv denarios /et hoc modo
mater universitas statuta prius condita duxerit moderanda •
Compulsio debitorum ad solvendas Bursas.
Item statutum est et ordinatum quod omnes promoti hactenus in facultate
canonum compellantur per rectorem ad solvendas bursas tam facultatis
quam universitatis prout in eorum statutis continetur unde hoc statutum
statuit mater universitas de novo tam de debitis preteritis quam futuris ut
])atet supra de promotore qui habet debitores convenire coram domino
rectore pro huiusmodi debitis •
Potestas dispensandi interpretandi et declarandi
Mater universitas in dictis statutis reservat sibi potestatem addendi et
diminuendi et dispensandi nee tamen hoc attemptatibur donee universitas
fuerit congregata in suppositis discretis •
Item Mater universitas sua interpretando statiita declarat tunc ipsa ligare
incorporates cum minime fuerint ab eorum conservatione legitlrao et
rationabili impediraento prepediti •
II.
Liber Statu torum Facultatis Arcium Studij Glasguensis
In nomine Patris et Filij et Spiritus Sancti Amen •
JVx ultipharie multisque modis ohm Deus pater luminum abissima sui
preciosi thesauri apud quamplurimos pluries aperuit variis in donis virtutum
et scientiarum • Novissime diebus istis Deus sapientie dominus a quo omne
datum optimum et donum perfectum desursum est descendens locutus
est et nobis a fonte caloris et splendoris soUs iusticie in frigidis obscu-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 21
risque partlbus aquilonis magis distantibus quod omnium bonorum mater
est sapientia Sap vlj • dum scilicet de quodam celo cunctarum virtutum
dispositione sidereo / ardore caritatis igneo / mansuetudine simplicitateque
sereno / descendit super nos lux sapientia omnium mater splendoribus
scientiarum et virtutum undique perfusa / Cum / videlicet anno Domini
millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo prirao / Universitas Glasguensis
supra firmam petram firmiter est fundata ac ten; pore quo universalis
indulgencia ecclesie Glasguensi ob cunctorum Christifidelium ad dictam
ecclesiam declinantium perfectam salutem pie misericorditerque concessa
est a sanctissimo domino papa Nicholao quinto et hoc procurante Rever-
endissimo in patre ac domino Willelmo Trunbule eiusdem ecclesie Episcopo
magnis laboribus et sumptibus copiosis/quatenus/spiritu sancto inspirante/
ut prime plantule eiusdeta universitatis mundam et sanam doctrinam
Inchoando posteris traderent / ipsi omnium malorum remissione percepta
perfecte mundarentur/quia innumerabilis honestas et mundicia per manus
sapientie advenit / ratione cuius qui eius thesauro usi sunt perfecte par-
ticipes fiunt amicicie Dei propter quod Salomon vocavit et venit in eo
spiritus sapientie et preposuit illam regnis et sedibus et divitias nichil esse
dixit in comparatione eius • Venerunt inquit michi omnia bona pariter cum
illa/letatus sum igitur quoniam omnium bonorum mater est sapientia in
cuius manu nos et sennones nostri/ipsa omnium artifex ipsa fons pietatis et
misericordie ipsa pelagus ex quo et affluunt carismatum dona et flumina
graciarum inde piis cordibus magnam influit dulcedinis iocunditatem
quam abscondit timentibus se qui solus timendus est et amandus • timer
ipsius inicium sapientie et amor cum perfectus fuerit omnis cognicionis
pulcbritudinem afFert • felix anima quam timer incitat ad sapientiara •
amor in sapientia crescit ad splendorem provehit sempiternum • timer
Domini declinat a malo insipiencie/tenebris se opponit • in ipso sane tan-
quam in vi luminis aurora finem sortitur nox terminum et accipit inicium
lux salutis/in ipso etenim sapientie matutino nocti malicie prcscribitur ter-
minus et sapientia de suis iniciis vincit maliciam et expellit • O sapientie
diem 0 splendorem gratie que malicie et ignorancie tenebras sue delimitat
fulgore • 0 lumen amabile et inextinguibile puris interim hauriendum oculis
22 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. n.
donee pleni roris meridies incalescat • Certe cum nupor venisset sapientie
amor cum meridies solis iusticie effcrbuit cum acpiloni nostro discessum
imperaverat auster/per accepta privilegia matris nostre Studil Bononiensis
omnium universitatum Hberrime/nichil deinceps obscurum aut frigidum
in nostre contemplationis aere remanebit nichil enim spiritu intelligencie
nos illustrante quern per sapientiam matutinus splendor infudit quoad
omnium scientiarum dona pulcherrima et meridianus amoris fervor
inflaramavit plenitudine gratie et virtutum turbare qucat/quin potius
quanto ardentius diligitur ilia invisibilis matris nostre sapientie pulchritudo
tanto se competentiorem nostrls mentibus purgatis exlubebit • In hac
enim sapiencie aurora diei gratie tanquam in ingressu lucis eterne
oportet nos nostrosque parvulos satagere ut premia celestis pbilosophie
discere studeamus et elementa verbi proinde infantis magisterio sub-
denda est nostra infantia si forte verbum Deus ex ore iufantium et
lactentium dignetur laudem suam perficere • Unctio quippe ipsius magis-
tra est que dat omnem scientiam parvulosque instruit de cunctis et sic
calescere facit in viros • ipsa est qua per onus discipline magisterio se
subiiciunt humiles quia spiritus sapiencie qui fictum efFuglt humilibus dat
gratiam et a cogitationibus elongat quibus non dat intellectum • Sit igitur
ratio nostra sic illustrata clarius ut apprehendat ipsam sapientiam cuius
cognoscere Veritas est diligere virtus comprehendere summum bonum quod
nobis sapientia dirigente concedat fons omnis veritatis et gratie Deus scien-
tiarum Dominus • Amen-
Primus Titulus De bijs que pertinent ad hoiiorem et laudem Dei •
Cum Deus gloriosus benignus sit et omnia possit sua largiflua bonitate et
velit ideo ipsum pre oeulis habeamus qui omnis operis boni iuicium per
media congrua ducit in finem et complementum cuius spiritus sancti
mstructione et succursu ut in nostris cunctis agendis futuris temporibus
dirigamur statuit et ordinat mater nostra facultas arcium Studii Glasguensis
quod in singulis annis tempore resumpcionis leccionum ordinariarum scilicet
in primo die mensis Octobris fiat missa de Spiritu Sancto in ecclesia
cathedrali Glasguensi ad quam conveniant omnes magistri licentiati bach-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 23
alarii cetcrique studentes in eadem facilitate talaribus vestimentis induti ut
moris est studcnciuoi ibique oranes ofFerant et ante finem misse non rece-
dant sub pena duorura solidorum irremissibiliter exigendorum / et durabunt
lecciones ordinarie a festo sancti MIchaelis usque ad festum sancti Egidii
abbatis exclusive •
Item ut singula commodum et utilitatem dicte facultatis et supposltorum Eiectio
eiusdem concernentia felicem sortiantur effectum statuit insuper eadem
facultas quod In crastino beati Johannis Baptiste conveniant ut prius omnes
magistri ceterlque studentes In eadem facultate In ecclesia cathedrali studii
Glasguensis ante altare beatI Nicholal Ibique missam de Splritu Sancto
audlant et post finem eiusdem misse omnes magistri usque ad electionem
decani permaneant Inclusive •
Item cum sancta et salubris cogitatio sit pro defunctis exorare ut a penis Defuneratione
. .... ... .. Magistrorum.
peccatorum absolvantur et precipue pro hiis qui proplnquiorl gradu caritatis
sunt conjuncti statixit et ordinat mater nostra fecultas arcium ante-
dicta quod quotlcscunque contlgerit funeratio allcuius magistri IncorporatI
facultati omnes magistri a lectione ordlnaria illo die cessent et mandet
decanus per bedellum omnibus magistrls presentibus sub pena iuramenti
nisi decano prius legittimam ostenderint excusacionem tam misse quam
exequiis usque ad finem una cum omnibus supposltis eiusdem facultatis
Interesse ibique ofterre et ad minus septem psalmos penltenciales cum
letanla vel placebo dirigc devote perlegere pro anima defuncti •
Secundus Titulus De moribus et habitlbus supposltorum Facultatis in
general! •
Cum philosophle ct omnis contemplaclonis pulchritudo tam anime quam De excessibus
. . ... . studenciam in
corporis in moruiu condecencia exigat nonestatem statuit igitur et ordinat moribns et vita
hec mater nostra facultas antedlcta quod omnes graduati et studentes
eiusdem in vita conversaclone et moribus decenter et honeste se babeant
et sicut decet fillos matris pulchritudinis et agnicionis caveant ab enormi-
bus gulls a luxuria cum focarlis a tabernis publicis et nocturnis collacion-
Ibus a taxillorum ludls a noctivagorum lenociniis et omnibus Immundlclis
carnis ■ Et si predlctorum aliquo aliquis dIfFamatus fuerit et secundum
24 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac. ii.
directionem facultatis se non correxerit/ si magister/ privetur honore et
privilegiis facultatis et si studens vel licentiatus privetur ab omni spe pro-
mocionis donee se ad placitum facultatis emendet • Item quod in habitibus
composite se gerant et quantum consuetude clericorum regni permittit in
omnibus se conferment Studio Bononiensi • Nee intrent in actibus publicis
congregacione generali missa sermone universitatis aut facultatis nisi talar-
ibus induti • Item quod nullus studens utatur pectoralibus patentibus
cuiuscunquo coloris bumeralibus calceis rostratis aut laqueatis capuciis in
circulo faciei nimis tumentibus que levitatem animi palam manifestant / et si
in aliquo borum quis fuerit deprebensus nisi resipiscat privetur ab omni spe
promocionis ut supra-
Tertius Titulus De dispositione lectionum numero librorum ordinatione
actuum et mode legendi •
Cum inextinguibile sapientie lumen per studii exercitium ignorantie caligi-
nem expellat pro quo benemeritis honor Magisterii pro premiis impertitur
statuimus igitur et ordinamus In primis quod magistri ordinarie perficiant
lectiones in scolis eiusdem facultatis in babitu ordinario nee aliter erit pro
forma •
Item statuimus et ordinamus quod proxima die legibili post festum Luce
evangeliste fiat congregatio publica ubi eligatur Quodlibetarius qui incipiet
de quolibet in crastino Lucie virginis secundum morem Studii Bononiensis
aut Coloniensis •
Item in eadem congregacione senior magister eligat sibi unura librum quern
illo anno ordinarie continuabit et communiter alii ordine suo et si quo
magistri elegerint eundem senior babebit quod placet ne fiat confusio nisi
fuerit tanta multitude audientium quod in variis scolis et horis possint
eundem legere Item quod post quodlibeta conveniant onines magistri in
festo Saucti Thome Apostoli post meridiem in loco per facultatem depu-
tando ubi ter potent et semel de vino si commode baberi possit ibique
habeat quodlibetarius graciarum actiones et pro laboribus propinent sibi
unum nobile Scotie per receptorem •
De intimatione Item quod omnes dies feriandos in kalendario universitatis bedellus inti-
testoruiu et ...
actuuDi mabit in scolis •
Electiu
Qnodlibetarii.
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 25
Item quod omnes actus public! in facultate per maglstros eiusdein infigan-
tur in valvis per bedellum scilicet ecclesie maioris in festo proximo precedenti
actum et actus publicus sequens alium promulgabitur per bedellum in
scolis facultatis in precedenti actu si quasi simul concurrant • Actus pub- Q"i f™t actus
lici sunt bachallariatus licentia magistratus disputaciones magistrorum
generales librorum inceptiones et sermones universitatis •
Item quod non fiant congregationes publice nisi in loco a facultate de-
putando •
Item bachallariandi et magistrandi faciant decentem solennitatem convo- i>e convoca-
, . tione Magis-
cando in turma honesta cum bedello magistros saltern facultatis ad scolam trorum a.i
...... . scolam et ad
et ad prandium eorum cameras vel hospitia visitando nisi casu occurrant in prandium.
via-
Item post festum Luce evangeliste incipiet senior magister regens dispu-
tare pro forma studencium si placeat sibi et communiter alii ordine suo •
Item quando creantur bacballarii vel magistri in facultate iUo die post octa-
vam horam a nullo illius facultatis legatur ordinarie nee alii actus publici fiant.
Item quilibet bacbaUarius leget unum tractatum Petri Hispani unde
possit babilitari et hoc ad ordinationem et mandatum regencium-
Item quod forma docendi et audiendi ad instar studii Bononiensis aut
Parisiensis non omittatur • Item eodem die qiio eligitur decanus facultatis Eiectio recep-
■ -n ■ !• r-i- *"™ barse
videlicet in crastino Johannis Baptiste eligatur receptor burse facultatis/ Facnitatis.
et ne fiat scisma distribuantur honores dummodo plures reperiantur babiles
pro honore et commodo facultatis/ aliter precedentes continuentur-
Item statuimus et ordinamus quedam volumina ordinaria et quedam ex- oe libris
.... audiendis.
tra ordinaria in quibus promovendi babent informari et examinari • Ordinaria
vero audienda sunt hec/primo scilicet in veteri arte liber Universalium
Porpburii/ liber Predicamentorum Aristotelis/duo libri Peri Hermeneias
eiusdem • In novalogica duo libri priorum [Analyticorum] duo posteriorum/
quatuor ad minus Topicorum scilicet primus secundus sextus et octavus et
duo Elencorum • In Pbilosopbia octo libri Phisicorum / tres de celo et
mundo duo de generacione et cormptione / tres libri de anima eciam de
sensu et sensato de memoria et reminiscentia de somno et vigilia/ et sep-
tera libri Metbapbisice •
n. D
26 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
Item audiantur libri extraordinarii in toto vel in parte ubi facultas mature
dispensabit si fiat defectus scilicet in Logica textiis Petri Hispani cum syn-
cathegorematibus tractatus de distribucionibus liber g • po • sex principlonim •
In Philosopbia tres libri metheorologicorum r tractatus de spera sine dis-
pensacione sex libri ethicorum si legantur perspectiva algorismus et principia
geometric si legantur/ et ut studium juvenum de bono in melius usque in
Logica. finem optimum laudabiliter suscipiat incrementum statuimus et ordinamus
quod vetus ars legatur per sex septimanas Priorum per tres Posteriorum
per tres Topicorum et Elenchorum per totidem continue perlegantur In
physica Philosopliia octo libri Phisicorum per duos menses de generacione et de celo
et mundo per quatuor septimanas de anima et parvis naturalibus per sex
septimanas/ et libri Metaphislce per totidem • tempus autem extraordinari-
orum committit facultas discretioni legencium •
Magistrorum Item ut majjistri diligencius legant et audientes efficacius proficiant
honoraria. _ _ ... . . .. .
quQibet audiens propinabit legenti pro veteri arte xii denarios • Item pro
nova logica duos solidos et pro octo libris phisicorum duos solidos et pro de
celo et mundo generacione de anima et parvis naturalibus tres solidos et
pro mctaphisica et tractatu de spera duos solidos •
Quartus Titulus De promotionibus et temporibus graduandorum et de
qualltate eorum-
In primis statuimus et ordinamus quod proxima die legibili post festum
Omnium Sanctorum fiat congregacio generalis decano intimante in valvis in
Examen^Bach-]QpQ pgj. facultatcm deputaudo ibique bachallariandos illius anni per
Regentes presentatos Facultas per decanum examinabit et si requisita
adimpleverint admittantur ad examen Item in eadem congregacione
eligantur quatuor magistri examinaturi bachallariandos non nimis laxe nee
nirais rigorose qui 'examinati antequam admittantur ad determinandum
jurabunt quod per totam quadragesimam ter in ebdomada disputabunt in
cappa et capucio foderato •
De modo et Item statuimus quod postquam sunt examinati conveniant immediate
Bachaiiarios. dccauus et tcmptatores et admissis ydoneis diem limitent determinacionis
in quo die expeditis singulis concernentibus eorum comraendationem per
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 27
magistrum presidentem pronunciabuntur bachallarii in hac forma Ego
auctoritate facultatis arcium matris mee qua fungor in hac parte pronuncio
vos in artlbus bachallarios hie et ubique locorum fore censendos in nomine
Patris et FiUi et Spirltus Sancti •
Item ordinamus quod quiUbet bachallarius disputans in quadragesima
ponet prlus questiones suas in valvis scole contra quas nuUus arguet nisi
ex eius licencia et quiUbit arguens cessabit ad eius preceptum •
Item quod in una scola non disputet nisi unus et quilibet bachallarius
una cum studentibus continue visitet disputaciones nee aliquis ante finem
disputacionis recedere presumat sine racionali causa sub pena juramenti •
Item quod quilibet bachallarius antequam admittatur solvat decano et
temptatoribus xii denarios • Item quod nullus admittatur per temptatores
ad determinandum nisi attingat xv annum / facultas tamen de uno anno
dispensare potest ex racionabili causa-
Item quod quilibet bachallariandus in Studio universali habeat ad minus
annum cum dimidio • Item quod generales responsiones bachaUariorum pro
forma sua nullo modo fiant post festum Valentini nisi facultas velit super
hoc racionabili causa dispensare • Item bachallarii ter respondeant in scolis
generalibus sub ahquo maglstrorum ante licenciam-
Item statuimus et ordinamus quod in tertia die Julii videlicet Processi et EMminandi
^ _ pro Magisterio
Martiniani fiat generaUs congregacio decano intimante in valvis pro bachal-
lariis examinandis pro magisterio ubi decanus in presentia facultatis iniunget
Regentibus sub iuramento si illo anno noverint promovendos habentes re-
quisita et si sic aperiatm: examen • pro quo per facultatem eligantur duo
experti Regentes consclencia probiores et duo similiter non Regentes peri-
tiores quantum possiblle est scire qui in loco a facultate deputato sex vel
octo bachallarios secundum morem studii Coloniensis simul temptabunt quo
facto tantum dignos acceptabunt quos canceUario aut vicem gerenti presen-
tabunt qui iniunget decano et temptatoribus examinacione prehabita eosdem
secundum benemerita fideUter ordinare/quibus ordinatis nomina eorum in
litera clausa sub signeto decani inscrlbantur quam literam senior temptator
reservans usque in diem liccncie non apertam cancellario aut eius vicem-
gerenti presentabit qui convocata universitate per bachallarios faciet bedel-
28 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
lum nomina vocandomm alta et intelllgibili voce pronunciare et contra
hanc formam procedere facultas se reddit Indispensabilem •
Item eodem die licencie conveniant Rector cancellarius et decanus faculta-
tis cum magistris et aliis studentibus universitatis Iblqiie questionibus decisis
per licenciandos et collatione facta per cancellarium vel eius vicemgerentem
simulque aliis perfectis bachallariis genuflectentibus ob lionorem Dei et
sedis apostolice det cancellarius vel eius vicegerens licenciam sub hac
forma • Ego Cancellarius vel subcancellarius studii Glasguensis auctoritate
Dei omnipotentis et Apostolorum Petri et Pauli ac sedis apostolice qua
fungor in hac parte do tibi vel vobis ad genua posito vel positis gradum
licentie in facultate arcium legendi disputandi ac singulos actus excercendi
dummodo ea compleveris que ad eorum solennitatem requiruntur ■ In no-
mine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti Amen-
Item statuimus quod antequam aliquis insignia magistralia recipiat xx
annum attingat et in Studio universali habeat quatuor annos nisi facultas
de dimidio anno racionabili causa dispensaverit sed de tribus annis cum
dimidio facultas se reddit indispensabilem •
Item statuimus quod infra quindenam post electionem temptatorum in-
choetur temptamen bachallariorum quibus admissis ad examen iniunget
decanus quod nullus hospitium svium sine habitu in quo temptatur usque
ad licenciam exire presumat sub pena iuramenti •
Item statuimus quod temptamen nunquam generaliter aperiatur ante tem-
pus prius ordinatum et si specialiter ad mains pro tribus simul et non
amplius quam semel in anno et in hoc reddit se facultas indispensabilem •
Item quod in audicione librorum qui sunt pro forma facultas se reddit in-
dispensabilem et hoc in voluminibus ordinarie audiendis sed de duabus
responsionibus ubi concurrunt comraoditas necessitas probitas morum et
scientie claritas dispensare potest-
Item statuimus quod bachallarii in congregatione pro temptamine presen-
tent decano cedulas magistrorum sub quibus audiverunt libros sub signeto
illius magistri tarn librorum ordinariorum quam extraordlnariorum et non
alitor admittantur-
Album Decani. Item quod habeat decanus cedulam ibidem ubi inscribet nomina bachal-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 29
larlonim se presentantium pro licentia et qui reperiuntur per facultatem et
regentem habentes requisita usque ad scientiam / per decanum quatuor
temptatoribus presententur nee illi alios quam illos presuniant recipere ad
temptamen sub pena perjurii et resecationis a facultate pro perpetuo •
Item cum pei'iculosum sit ad nomen dignitatis absque approbato exercitio
ascendere statuimus qviod decanus sit vigil tam ad examinandum Regentes
quam scolares si omnia impleverint requisita et si exercitia Regentlum in
domibus diligenter visitaverint • Item quicunque bachallarius alterius
universitatis volens hie admitti probet litera iuramento vel testimonio si
videatur facultati quod per eius assertionem stare possit et si processerit
secundum formam iUius facultatis aut universitatis admittatur/solvat tamen
prius facultati ut bachallarii hie promoti • Item statuimus quod nullus pro
gradu laborans in artibus absentabit se do uno anno ultra duos menses et
si sic ille annus non erit pro forma super quo decanus examinabit Regentes
et seipsos iuramento quod tres annos cum dimidio ad minus compleverunt
de quorum nuUo ultra duos menses se absentiaverunt / per quos etiam
menses si absentes fuerint se promittent in studio adimplere/boc intimabit
decanus antequam admittantur ad examen-
Cum enim intentio Facultatis arcium matris nostre sit ad scientiam suos
filios exaltare et non vanitatis nomine ad dignitatem sophistice promovere
statuit igitur et ordinat nuUos admittere cuiuscunque conditionis gradus
aut dignitatis existant aUegantes se scientiam babuisse in preterito et non
in presenti quia si tales admitterentur magis esset magistros de preterito
quam de presenti creare • Alleganti enim scientiam in preterito et non
habenti magis cederet in penam dampni quam in premium glorie • Item
quia propter importunitatem allegantium scientiam de preterito forma
facultatis potest deficere et rigor studii non observari unde facultas scanda-
lum et nee honorem nee commodum lionestatis noscitur impertiri • Atten-
dens igitur facultas plvis communitatis bonum quam particularis persone
statviit neminem velle admittere nisi qui adimpleverit tempus ordinatum
a facultate immediate precedens tempus temptaminis quo se presentet pro
licentia obtinenda et si fiat interruptio solum fiat de uno anno et si amplius
non dispenset facultas nisi facultati innotuerit quod fecit exercitia alibi
30 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. ii.
propter que scientia non debet amitti • Item quod nuUus presentet se ad
tetnptanien nisi sub aliquo magistro Regente et de eius licentia petita et
obtenta aliter decanus non recipiat eum • Item si quis presumat contra
statuta et formam facultatis ex gratia cancellarij nomen gradus usurpare
nullus maglstrorum in quibuscunque actibus illius presumat interesse sub
pena perjurij et resecationis a facultate nee vocabitur a magistris graduatus
et a spe promotionis per facultatem sciat se in sternum permansurum •
Item quod nullus studens in artibus potens stet in mensa nisi cum Regen-
tibus facultatis artium bursaliter vel ad modum pedagogii ut moris est
Parisiis • Item impotentes sic stare solvant Regentibus nobile Scotie sed si
quis iuraverit se pauperem remittatur • Item statuit facultas se nullum velle
ad cancellarium pro licentia presentare nisi temptatum per magistros
Regentes et facultatem / opportunum enim esset gradum sine auctoritate
usurpare •
Quintus Titulus de liiis que debent solvi Facultati a promovendis •
In primis statuimus quod quilibet volens determinare in artibus antequam
admittatvu" ad determinandum solvet facultati unum nobile et bedello
xviij denarios et Rectori xv • Item ut bedellus diligentius serviat
quilibet studens in facultate artium solvet sibi vi denarios in festo Omnium
Sanctorum singulis annis • Item a quolibet temptato pro gradu bachallaria-
tus antequam admittatur babeat bedellus viij denarios • Item quilibet
intrans pro magisterio solvet burse facultatis xij solidos viij denarios ante
licentiam et eidem in aula magisterlali iij solidos et temptatoribus ante
licentiam xij denarios • Item quilibet intrans pro magisterio honoret
magistros suos cum ij solidis •
Sextus Titulus de Juramentis • In primis Juramenta Bachallariandorum
eis per bedellum injungenda antequam pronuntientur Bacballarii-
In primis iurabunt fidelitatem obedientiam et honorem Decano facultatis
artium studii Glasguensis qui pro tempore fuerit impendere commodum
facultatis et honorem procurare ad quemcunque statum pervenermt •
Item iurabunt quantum in ipsis est pacem in facultate procurare magistris
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 31
eiusdern facultatis honores impendere statuta et privilegia facultatis pro
posse defendere ad quemcunque statum devenerint • et si iniurlam decano
vel allcui raagistro eminere conceperint ei statim secundum posse intlina-
bunt et resistent-
Juramenta Licentiandorum ante Licentiam per Bedellum iniungenda-
In primis iurabunt quod In licltis et honestis obedient cancellario rectori et
decano Facultatis artium studii Glasguensis ad quemcunque statum deven-
erint • Item quod servabunt privilegia statuta et libertates facultatis iuxta
posse et scire ct promovebunt • Item iurabunt quod non alibi nisi liic in-
signia magistralia recipient •
Juramenta Magistrorum ante impositionem birreti per Bedellum iniun-
genda •
In primis iurabunt reverentiam et honorem decano Facultatis impendere ad
quemcunque statum devenerint • Item quod locum datum in licentia per
examinatores servabunt semper senioribus deferendo • Item quod pacem et
concordiam inter quatuor facultates et maxime cum facultate tbeologie
quantum in ipsis est procurabunt • Item quod fidele testimonium perhibe-
bunt de bachalariis promovendis in suis Uteris et depositionibus • Item
gradum hie receptum alibi non reiterabunt • Item in facultate artium stu-
dium suum per biennium continuabunt nisi super hoc fuerit cum ipsis
legitime dispensatum •
Dispensatio juramenti cum Magistris de Lectura •
Item cum mater nostra Facultas artium statute firmaverit omnem licentia-
tum in eadem facultate volentem de novo incipere prius ad biennium in
predicta facultate studii Glasguensis legere fideliterque continuare solenne
iuramentum in presentia scole ante impositionem magisteriahs birreti pre-
stare statuit igitur ordinat et inviolabiter firmat quod qui infra octuaginta
dierum spatium impositionem magistrahs birreti immediate sequentium
non inceperit fideliter continuaturus nisi pestilentia studii cessatio corporis
infirmltas vel loci destructio simul aut alterum horura Impedlat extunc si
32 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
beneficiatus ad viginti mercas et ultra usque ad octuaginta solvat facultati
XXX solidos monete Scotie • si ad centum et tdtra quinque nobllia • si vero
neutro modorum beneficiuin habeat solvat unam marcam • pro quibus
in manibus receptoris dabit vel summam pecunie vel cautionem sufR-
cientem in fornia debitorum in studio Glasguensi permansuram • pro
quo sicut in aliis liabeat birritandus cedulam receptoris ad decanum quod
in hoc et aliis facultas plenarie est contenta • aliter decanus non per-
mittat eum procedere • cum pauperibus tamen pie est agendum ut placet
facultati •
Juramenta Receptoris quando eligitur-
In primis iurabit quod fideliter sei-vabit thesaurum facultatis secundum
posse et scire ad commodum et honorem • Item quod fideliter dabit com-
potum cum requisitus fuerit a decano et facultate • Item quod de bonis
facultatis non disponet nisi do mandate decani et facultatis • Item quod
debita facultatis secundum suum posse procurabit • Item quod in proxima
die legibili post festum Joliannis baptiste electis deputatis a facultate dabit
fideliter computum de receptis infra terminum a facultate limitatum •
Juramenta Bedelli quando prime recipitur-
In primis iurabit quod fideliter exercebit officium ad honorem et utilitatem
facultatis secundum posse et nosse • Item quod fidelitatem et obedientiam
impendet Rectori universitatis decano et magistris facultatis ut sibi possi-
bile • Item quod observabit privilegia statuta libertates et consuetudines
laudabQes universitatis et maxime facultatis artium et juxta posse defendet •
Item quod non revelabit secreta facultatis aut universitatis nisi quando ubi
et quibus competit • Item quod omnes magistros ad congregationes
vocandos vocabit personaliter si eorum presentia commode possit haberi •
Item quod fideliter locabit magistros et non ex aOectione nisi in aliquo sit
dignitas gradus vel officii que preferuntur aliis sic non perfectis-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 33
Jurainenta Decani quando eligitur-
In prirais iurabit fideliter exercere officium suum quantum potest ad
commodum et honorem facultatis • Item quod observabit et quantum in
ipso est observari procurabit statuta libertates et conclusiones facultatis
durante tempore sui officii • Item quod in congregationibus pro bachallari-
andis et licentiandis iniunget magistris et maxime regentibus si noverint
aliquem recipiendorum qui requisita non adiiupleverint secundum formara
statutorum et si sit obediens magistris • Item quod ad congregationes
generales non vocabit magistros ex affectione sed generaliter omnes • Item
quantum potest ex deliberatis magistrorum fideliter concludet ■ Item
quantum in ipso est pacem in facultate procurabit et contra infringentes
statuta penam in statutis deputatam fideliter exequetur seclusis odio et
favore • Item quod iniunget receptis ad determinandum et etiam presen-
tatis ad licentiam quod nee nunc nee in future nee directe nee indirecte
per se vel per alios vel alium prece munere vel pretio instabunt Facultati
pro dispensatione illius quod est contra formam consuetam Facultatis per
ilium videlicet qui non est de gremio Facultatis • potest tamen instare
alicui magistro qui pro eo Facultati intercedat et mentem eius interpretetur •
Quod si innotescat quod talis vel quicunque magister suppllcationes eorum
qui sunt extra facultatem pro se vel pro aliis ut premittitur procui-averit si
magister privetur honore et commodo Facultatis pro septennio • si talis
supplicatio supervenerit iurabit talis ex eius intentione non processisse nee
aliquem ad hoc pi'ocurasse • Item quod iniunget presentatis quod hoc
statutum immediate precedens nulli revelabunt nisi magistris facultatis •
Juramenta Magistrorum in generali etiam supervenientium •
In primis promittant magistri sub iuramento quod nuUus precepto cuius-
cunquo excepto mandato domini Pape actum publicum sine temptamine
vel examine presumat exercere absque consensu Decani et Facultatis quod
si facial declarabitur periurus et privabitur a facultate perpetuo • Item
iuramento firment senioribus magistris deferre in honore et favore nee
actum pubHcum exercere nisi de consiUo seniorum • Item quod statuta
II. E
M UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. u.
Facultatis privilegia et consuetudines laudablles servabit et servari procura-
bit • Item iurabit quod omnes actus scolastlcos secundum formam allcuius
privllegiati Studii usque ad gradum magisterii et in gradu perfecit • sed si
non hie faciat antequam recipiatur et locetur in anno sue promotionis post
medium locum illius anni et doceat hoc signo iuramento vel testmionio
ahter non recipiatur •
Juramenta Temptatorum pro Bachallariandis •
In primis iurabunt fidehter exercere hoc officiura ad commodum et honorem
facultatis • Item quod fideliter examinabunt quantum spectat ad gradum
bachallariatus secundum formam statutorum • Item quod nullum admittent
nisi constiterit eis per cedulas legentium quod requisita secundum formam
facultatis impleverunt • Item quod bachallariandos iurare facient quod
adimpleverunt iuraraenta que prestiterunt tam publica quam secreta • Item
quod nuUum admittent de quo aliquis magister facultatis de iniuria con-
queritur et raaxime Regentes de inobedientia et debitis donee satisfactum
fnerit personis per se vel per facultatem sed si per invidiam procedatur
cognoscat facultas et corrigatur talis magister ad placitum facultatis • Item
cum nullus propter universale bonum reportare debet penam vel suplicium
iniungant temptatores temptandis quod si contingat eos refutari nullo mode
propter hoc inferent eis dampnum in corpore fama vel bonis nee per se nee
per alios directe aut indirecte verbo aut facto • Item quod iniungant temp-
tandis secreta temptaminis nulli revelare-
Juramenta Temptatorum et Examinatorum pro Licentiandis •
In primis iurabunt universaliter exercere hoc officium ad commodum et
honorem Facultatis • Item fideliter examinabunt intrantes quantum spectat
ad gradum magisterii secundum formam statutorum • Item quod nullum
admittent nisi constiterit eis per cedulas legentium quod requisita adimple-
verunt secundum formam Facultatis • Item quod nullum admittent bach-
allariorum de quo aliquis magister facultatis de iniuria conqueritur et
maxime Regentes de inobedientia et debitis donee satisfactum fuerit
personis per se vel facultatem et si ex invidia procedatur cognoscat Facultas
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 35
et coiTigatur talis magister ad placituin Facultatis • Item lurabunt seclusis
prece pretio munere odio vel favore dignos secundum formam statutorum
acceptare et indignos removere • Item iurabunt examinatores fidelltatem
de proraovendo unumquemque ad licentiam secundum ordinem sibi debitum
ex nobilitate scientle et probitate vite • Item quod secreta inter se com-
municata nulli revelabunt nisi de consensu omnium vel maioris partis •
Item quod iniungant temptandis et examinandis quod si contingat eos
refutari nullomodo propter hoc inferent eis dampnum aut quovismodo vindi-
cabunt directe vel indirecte • Item quod iniungant temptandis et examin-
andis quod secreta temptaminis et examinis non revelabunt •
Juramenta Regentium •
Item jurabunt textus Aristotelis quantum possunt fideliter exponere • Item
quod decano et facultati in Uteris et consilio de scolaribus fidele perliibebunt
testimonium et non propter affectionem amoris vel odii • Item quod non
nimis familiariter communicabunt cum scolaribus suis in ludis aut collationi-
bus nee eos ducent extra pedagogium per vicos et loca suspecta undo els
possit fieri occasio lascivie ■
beptimus Titulus-De modo procedendi ad Magisterium et Ordine Facul-
tatis-
In primis statuimus quod in die aule magistralis vocentur magistri facul-
tatis regentes et non regentes usque ad numerum xxiii] personarum si tot
fuerint et Rector Universitatis et consulat licentiatus magistrum sub quo
incipit quot alios invitabit / qui eum in cunctis dirigat et non aliter faciat
quam de illius consilio in scola et aula • Item statuimus quod ultra quinque
determinantes potentes simul non determinabunt • possunt tamen duos
pauperes eis associare nee exponent nisi de consilio presidentis et invitentur
magistri numero xviij si duo sed si soliim unus xlj cum Rectore et aliis ut
placet presidenti • Item quod plures quam duo magistri sub uno non crea-
buntur uno die in facultate artium nee plures fiant magistri uno die quam
duo divites • duo tamen pauperes possunt eis associari • Item nee in die
magistralis aule nee in die determinantium presidens presumat cathedram
36 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
ascendere nisi viderit decanus qui habebit cedulam receptoris quod Fac-
iiltas est in omnibus contenta et si non impediatur a decano ■ Item quod in
omnibus actibus scole conferment se raagistri ad antiquam consuetudinem
studii Parisiensis aut Coloniensis • Item statuimus quod in die magisterii
respondebit unus bachallarius ad questionem expectatoriam magistrorum et
stabit sibi pro forma sua et in actu determinantium respondebit unus
juvenis ad sophisma expectatoriura secundum morem Studii Coloniensis •
Item quod in actibus publicis determinationes sophismata licentiandorum
questiones et eorum lecture in presentia scole digeste et mature fiant • Item
quod Ilegentes omni studio et diligentia instruant scolares tractim et mature
loqui • Item cum nullo potenti dispensetur quin habeat proprium habitum
quod jurabit antequam determinet vel attcndat catbedram super quo fiat
dispensatio movente causa rationabili • Item statuimus quod Regentes et
alii magistri facultatis non intrent actus publicos precipue disputationes
promotiones et sermones nisi in habitibus honestis • Item in dictis statutis
reservant decanus et facultas potestatem addendi diminuendi et dispensandi
causis rationabilibus moventibus • nee attemptabitur donee Facultas fuerit
congregata in suppositis discretis et cum verisimiliter apparet plures
venire expectentur • Item in illis in quibus Facultas se reddit indispensa-
bilem decanus non congregabit Facultatem sub pena resecationis nisi
Facultas velit seipsam consulere de iUius statuti annichillatione magna de-
liberations necessitate et utilitate evidenti apparentibus • Item supplicatio
in gratiosis ab omnibus magistris de facultate approbarl debet sic quod unus
vel duo de numero denario non obest vel obsunt nee universaliter ubi
Humerus excrescens excedit minorem in quadruple • Item quod supplicans
pro tunc non intersit deliberationibus facultatis • Item quod generales con-
gregationes Facultatis non fiant nisi in diebus legibillbus sed si instet
necessitas decanus cmn deputatis discernat •
Item quod in omni congregatione generali decanus habebit secum statuta
et librum conclusionum •
Item quod in libro conclusionum scribantur nomina magistrorum licenti-
andorum et bacchallariorum annus promotionis et recepta ab eis • Item
etiam Receptor habebit hbrum in quo scribentur nomina graduatorum a
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 37
quibus aliquid recepit nomine facultatis et summa recepta a quolibet et
annus promotionis et iste liber cum libro conclusionum erit in compute
Receptoris •
Item statuimus quod quilibet Regens ad minus habeat statuta que non
communicabit nisi eo presents et quibus communicanda sunt-
Item potest uni seniori magistro in Facultate concedere copiam in
camera et nullus scribat nisi iuratus servare secretum et in fide notus et ista
fiant sub pena periuril •
Item statuit et ordinat mater nostra Facultas quod decanus Facultatis
habeat sigiUum sui officii • Item statuit quod decano in eius electione
assignentur quatuor deputati peritiores in facultate qui una cum decano erunt
vigiles ad avisandum proponendum et discutiendum commodum et bonorem
facultatis • quibus avisatis decanus ilia proponet in proxima congregatione
et etiam cum consensu illorum deputatorum decanus avisabit accidentales
congregationes •
Item statuit mater nostra Facultas ne studentes dum transgrediuntur
statuta allegent ignorantiam quod decanus per se vel per aliquem magis-
trum Regentem studentibus universaliter congregatis statuta eosdem con-
cernentia ad minus ter in anno publico pronuntiabit • Deus benedicatur-
4. Sequuntur quedam Conclusiones dictis Statutis superaddite de communi
consensu omnium magistrorum dicte Facultatis Arcium extracte de Libro
Conclusionum per Notarium Publicum-
Congregatione facultatis tenta in domo capitulari anno Domini etc • quin-
quagesimo secundo die vero mensis Octobris decimo quarto conclusum est
de consensu magistrorum quod in posterum in facultate artium non fieret
convocatio ad actum licentie per vicecancellarium aut licentiandos in
turma studentium sed quod tantum in festo precedenti actum licentie ex
mandato vicecancellarii fieret intimatio per scedulam in valvis ecclesie
38 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg.jac.ih.
Congregatlone facultatis tenta ubi supra anno etc • Hi • quarto mensis
Novembris conclusum fult de consensu magistrorum quod futuris tempori-
bus convocatio ad congregationes generales facultatis fieret per scedulam
decani in valvis ecclesie maioris sub liac forma que sequitur-
Mandat dominus decanus facultatis arcium omnibus et singulis magistris
etc • quatenua compareant tali die tali loco et ex tali causa vel causis sub
pena duorum solidorum monete currentis •
Decrevit insuper facultas in eadem congregatione quod si aliquis magis-
trorum contemnendo mandatmn decani ad congregationes generales vel
speciales venire recusaverit tunc decanus contra talem magistrum ad penam
periurii non procedet sed consulet Facultatem ex cuius deliberatlone secun-
dum quaiitatem persona et quantitatem contemptus processum suum
formabit in omnibus-
Congregatione facultatis artium tenta ubi supra anno etc- liiij'" conclu-
sum fuit quod futuris temporlbus quilibet determinans antequampronuncietur
loacballarius solvet decano facultatis xii denarlos et similiter quUlbet licentiatus
antequam incipiat totidem, ante quorum solutionem presidens ascendere
cathedram non presumat-
Congi-egatione tenta ubi supra anno Iv conclusum fuit quod deinceps
bedeUus iniungeret licentiandis ante licentiam inter alia juramenta contenta
in statutis facultatis quod principiarent in aula sua magistrali infra quatuor
menses immediate sequentes nisi Facultas cum els de ulteriori tempore
dispensaret legitima causa movente •
Item ordinavit Facultas quod qui primo recipit insignia magistralia in
facultate artium precedat in scliolis congregationibus et aliis actibus facul-
tatis omnes posterius insignia magistralia recipientes non obstante quocun-
que loco dato in licentia aut alio statute Facultatis super quo reddit se
Facultas indispensabilem - Et quia in quodam statuto Facultatis habetur
quod licentiati in artibus locum eis datum in licentia servabunt etiam vir-
tute sui juramenti decrevit facultas lioc intelligendum fore si secundum
formam facultatis primo incipiat recipiens insignia magistralia.
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 39
Congregatlone tenta ubi supra secundo die Mail anno etc • Ixij ■ de consensu
omnium raagistrorum conclusum fuit perpetuis futuris temporibus obser-
Tandum quod festo Translationis Sancti Nicholai nono videlicet die mensis
Maii singulis annis fieret congregatio generalis decano intimante in valvis
ecclesie maioris in festo precedenii ad eligendum duos discretos magistros
qui providebunt necessaria et utilia pro convivio habendo in coUegio facul-
tatis artinm die dominico aut festo sequenti dictum diem Translationis Sancti
Nicholai prout videbitm- facultati congruentius expedire et aure temperies
expostulat • Pro quo quQibet magister in congregatlone aut presens in civi-
tate Glasguensi si beneficiatus fuerit dabit provisoribus tres solidos et non
beneficiatus octodecim denarios • licentiati bachallarii et studentes similiter-
Insuper ordinavit Facultas quod die iUo statuto a Facultate conveniant
omnes magistri licentiati bachallarii et studentes sub pena duorum solidorum
hora octava ante meridiem in capella Sancti Thome Martiris ibique missam
audiant et post illam unusquisque honeste et solenniter accipiat flores et
frondes arborum quos dicti provisores expensis communibus illic afferri
facient et in equis ad hoc quam honeste poterunt ordinatis procedant omnes
gravi et mature incessu processional! per stratam publlcam a superiori
[parte] civitatis usque ad crucem fori et sic redeundo usque ad collegium
Facultatis ubi cum letitia corporahs refectionis conferant magistri de iUis
que promovere possunt facultatem commodumque et augmentum supposi-
torum eius • Et si latens odium discordia lis aut controversia verbo vel facto
inter magistros aliquos suborta reperiatur ceteri magistri dent omnem
operam et diligentiam illos magistros pacificare et concordare ut omnes
simul congratulantes corde et animo honorificent principem pacis et gaudii
atque ad locum unde exierunt flumina revertantur et iterum fluant • expe-
ditoque prandio procedant omnes magistri in turma cum studentibus ad
locum solatii convenientiorem ubi magistri aliqui vel studentes si interludium
habeant vel aliquod tale quod iocundare potest populum matura delibera-
tione prehabita presertim per regentes Facultatis honeste perficiant • Et
quia justum est ut qui pro honore Facultatis operas suas conferunt et ex-
pensas remuneratione digna non careant statuit insuper Facultas quod
magistri et studentes qui pro honore eius taha solatia fecerint habeant spe-
40 UXIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.v.
ciales gratltudines et prerogatlvas in suis promotionibus et justis per eos a
facultate petitis • Insuper decrevit facultas quod si aliquis clericus infra
civitatem altering facultatis volens letari in communio cum magistris quod
bene recipiatur dummodo solvat juxta modum aliorum prescriptum et stu-
dentes vero facultate pari privilegio gaudebunt •
Congregatione arcium facultatis tenta ubi supra in domo capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis die vero xxv mensis Octobris de consensu omnium magistro-
rum conclusum fuit quod Rector universitatis Glasguensis qui pro tempore
fuerit futuris temporibus habebit de bursa communi facultatis artium xl
solidos et a quolibet baccallariando ante suam determinationem tres solidos
ac a quolibet licentiando ante suam licentiam v solidos •
Congregatione facultatis artium Studii alme Universitatis Glasguensis
tenta et celebrata per venerabilem et egregium virum magistrum Adam
Colquhoun rectorem dicte Universitatis necnon circumspectum et literatum
virum magistrum Jacobum Neilsoun vicarium de Commanell ac decanum
Facultatis elusdem ceterosque magistros et supposita dicte Universitatis
infra ecclesiam metropolitanam Glasguensem copiose congi-egata die
septimo mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xxxij ubi de
consensu et assensu omnium magistrorum inibi congi-egatorum solenni
tractatu et avisamento prehabitis pro bono regimine in posterum infra
collegium sive pedagogium dicte Universitatis observando conclusum et
determinatum extitit statuta et ordinationes subscriptas per magistros
studentes et supposita inviolabiliter observari et perimpleri perpetuis futuris
temporibus •
In primis statuimus et ordinamus ut nuUus studentium dicti loci cuius-
cunque dignitatis facultatis aut preeminentie existat gerat aliqua arma utpote
gladium pugionem seu quecunque alia arma invasiva sive infra locum sive
extra nisi suis in negotiis necessariis per regentes considerandls ac eorum
ad hoc facultate petita et obtenta sub pena amissionis eiusdera instrumenti
et sequestrationis eiusdem studentis a gremio dicti collegii nisi resipiscat ad
Yoluntatem regentium ■
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 41
Item quod nuUus studentium dicti collegii post pulsuin sllentii in eodem
factum tempore scrutinii pei* regentes exerciti notetm* extra suum cubicu-
lum intra locum nisi de facnltate regentium petita et habita sub pena
gravis punitionis pro prime delicto caligis ad hoc laxatis pro secundo
acriori punitioni subjicietur et pro tertio sequestrabitur a gremio dicti
collegii ad voluntatem regentium-
Item cum omnis decor Iructus et honestas Studii littei"arii verecundia
timore filiali et bonis moribus fundatur et nutritur ne nimia licentia occasio
contemptus prebeatur et exinde deteriores fiant statuimus ut nullus predict-
orura studentium temerarie ct inverecunde de die aut de nocte in plateis
Rectori decano aut regentibus dicti collegii palam occurrat aut ludat
quovis etiam ludo alias licito in presentiis eorundem regentium nisi de
ipsorum facultate sed statim postquam notatus fuerit se subtrahat et fugiat
quantum commode poterit nee alias inveniatur extra collegium in plateis
vagando sine facultate preceptorum sub pena acris punitionis eiusdem
delinquentis caligis ad hoc laxatis publice coram reliquis studentibus in
exemplum aliorum transgredientium • Et si incorrigibilis fuerit sequestra-
bitur a dicto collcgio et privabitur spe promotionis pro perpetuo •
Item ulterius in augmentum lingue Latine cultus solennitcr statuimus
et ordinamus ut nullus studentium dicti collegii signanter dormiens intra
idem secum in dictum collegium inducat aut alat in eodem servum cogna-
tum vel affinem nisi scolasticum sermonem Latinum callentem sub pena
sequestrationis servi a dicto collegio et etiam domini eiusdem si adversari
sen obstare voluerit ad voluntatem regentium •
Item statuimus et solenniter ordinamus ut omnes studentes dicti collegii
quibuscunque diebus feriatis et non feriatis quibuscunque etiam horis
ordinariis et extraordinariis compareant et intersint quibuscunque lectionibus
regentium ipsis studentibus ad hoc per regentes monitis sub pena punitionis
ad voluntatem regentium quod si in hoc sou quibuscunque aliis Ileitis et
honestis suis preceptoribus inobedientes fuerint sequestrabuntur a dicto
collegio et privabuntur spe promotionis in dicta facultate pro perpetuo-
Demum cum pium sit et meritorium Deum religiose colere;a quo orane
datura optimum et omne donum perfectum emanat originaliterque procedit/
II. F
42 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. vr.
hinc statuimus et ordinamus ut oranes studentes dicti collegii ad pulsura
campane congregati suis cnm preceptoribus supremi sacrificii et vesperarum
horis in loco per regentes deputando honeste indiiti j uxta eorum qualitatem
adeant lectionesque ordinarias seu extraordinarlas ad voluntatem regentium
reciplant/eorundem etiam nominibus in exitu et regressu lectis et notatis
absentibusque punitis-
III.
JVloderatores Academiae Glasguensis-
vyancellarius ante exanien eorum qui ad lauream M^gisterii promovendi
sunt, cujus ipse praeses assiduus esse debet, ita singulis annis jurato ■
Domini Cancellarii Jusjurandum
Promitto sancteque juro me favente Dei gratia salutem et dignitatem
Academiae Glasguensis omni ratione procuraturum • religionem Jesu Cbristi
pure sancteque defensurum non aliter atque in scripto Dei verbo proposita
est de ea existimaturum : nullam maliciosam disceptationem aut thesin con-
tra eam toleraturum • discipulos magisterio ornandos fideliter exarainaturum :
nee pro uUo quavis extraordinaria indulgentia intercessurum aut aliis inter -
cedentibus assensurum: virtutis tantum et literarum ordinario curriculo
studiosis debitum honorarium magisterii titulum exhibiturum • eos qui impia
et flagitiosa vita aut bonis injuriosa banc dignitatem dehonestant e magis-
terii dignitate dejecturum: nihil in Academiae negotiis sine moderatorum et
magistrorum assensione tentaturum.
Domini Rectoris Electio
Rector Universitatis, annnus Magistratus esto • Calendis Martiis virtute
prudentia auctoritate gravis eligitor ■ Pridie Calendas Martias valvis templi
et collegii aflfixo programmate idem indicito • id nisi fecerit aut per absen-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 43
tiam non poterit, Magistri aflfixo suo programmate ad electionem pro-
cedunto • si Calendae in diem dominicam inciderint crastina dies indicitor •
in comitio magistratum deponito • quae in magistratn gesserit omnium
arbitrio indicantor • qui suftVagiis quatuor nationum videlicet Transfor-
thianae cum agro Stirlinensi, Laudonianae, Glottianae, Silurianae plurimis
expetitus fuerit magistratum inito • si nationes paribus suffragiis diversos
nominaverint ea contraversia per superioi'is anni Rectoris sententiam
dirimitor • singuli in album Academiae ascripti suffragii potestatem habento •
creatio per procuratores et intrantes, quos vocant, quatuor nationum de-
clarata in Comitio promulgator • Procurator a sua natione electus suffragia
coUigito : nationis judicium de superioris anni Rectore et voluntatem
de novo Rectore creando fideliter referto • Intrantes quatuor nationum
suffi'agiis electi, seorsim deliberatione habita novum Rectorem declaranto-
unus in comitio quid a caeteris decretum sit recitato novumque Rectorem
nominato • Assessores Rector plures assumito • Apparitorem publicum
liabeto • Designatus Rector in salutem Academiae ita jurato.
Domini Rectoris Electi Jusiurandum
Promitto sancteque jm-o me, favente Dei gratia, salutem libertatem et dig-
nitatem Academiae Glasguensis quocunque possum officio, fide, pietate, inte-
gritate procuraturum • religionem Jesu Christi ex sancta scriptura puram
contra malitiam hostium veritatis propugnatnrum • rebelles et moderatorum
Academiae consiliis non parentes ex tota universitate eiecturum • disciplinam
morum strenue defensurum • in flagitia et impietatem vigilanti coercione
animadversurum • in civili potestate mihi ex legibus et consuetudine concessa
cum urbis magistratibus, in iis quae ad esculenta et poculenta candelas
caeteraque id genus spectant, integre et diligenter versaturum • nullam rem
graviorem sine assessorum judicio tentaturum • denique muneris mihi
demandati partes bona conscientia ita obiturum ut Deo coram beatis angelis
rationem reddere valeam.
44 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.vi.
Domini Decani Facultatis Elcctio
Decanus Facultatis annuus Magistratus esto • Sexto Calendas Julil rara
probitate et eruditione, qua judicare et examinare singula possit quae in
Academia leguntur, eligitor • affixo programmate eodem lure ac ratione qua
in Rectore creando dies indicitor • in comitio magistratu se abdicate • elec-
tores moderatores et magistri Academiae sunto • Electus ita jurato.
Domini Decani Facultatis Electi Jusjurandum-
Promitto sancteque juro me favente Dei gratia muneris milii demandati
partes quoad sciara poteroque omnes, mei ipsius non alterius opera, pure
pleneque obiturum et in huius Academiae turn rebus ac rationibus gerendis
ac procurandis turn augendis et commodis et ornamentis nihil reliqui ad
summam fidem et diligentiam pro mei muneris ratione esse facturum • In
praeceptorlbus vero et examinatoribus sive creandis seu cogendis in ordinem
discipulisque et liberalium artium studiosis sedulo diligenterque examinan-
dis et severe fideliterque absque favore vel odio neque precibus neque pretio
admittendis aut rejiciendls caste integreque versaturum: denique me in om-
nibus ex divinae voluntatis et legum huius Academiae praescripto conaturum
ita me gerere ut apud Deum omnium testem ac judicem et homines quorum
interest muneris a me obiti rationem salva conscientia ac bona fide queam
reddere.
Quaestor •
Quaestor annuus esto • Sexto Calendas Julii veritate fide constantia pro-
batus eligitor • Res, tempus, locus per apparitorem publicum iis quorum
interest significator • Electores Decanus facultatis et Magistri Academiae
sunto • non nisi Regentium unus creator • publici aerarii et bibliothecae
curationem habeto • defunctus munere sextis Calendas Julii rationem
reddito • nullum e bibliotheca librum nisi consultis et assentientibus magis-
tris mutuum ulli dato : librum mutuum accipientis de redditione per syngra-
pham caveto- Ex aerario nisi iubentibus Praeceptoribus nihil erogato-Quod
secus fecerit ipse dependito • De munere integre administrando fidem et
iusiurandum prestato-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 45
Praefectus, Quatuor Magistri Regentes-
Praefectus Collegii, Quatuor Magistri Regentes, quales qua ratione eligendi,
copiose in Uteris regiae erectionis •
Jusjurandura quod praestare debent omnes qui in banc Literariam Civitatem
ascribuntur ■ Id Rector exigere debet ab omnibus priusquam praelectionum
auditores adixittantur-
Contestor Deum Optimum Maximum et Dominum Nostrum Jesum
Christum me sinceram Chi'Isti Religlonem ex verbo Dei scripto non aliunde
petitam et ecclesiarum nostrarum Confessione Fidei et Catechismo summa-
tim comprebensam libenter amplecti et firma animi persuasione credere
tanquam indubitatam Dei veritatem et unicam servandis in Christo per
fidem hominlbus rationem • omnesque UiT^oS^/ia'-na; et superstitiones a
Romano Pontifice et eius asseclis excogitatas aut ab aliis quibuscunque
absque Dei verbo constitutas ex animo detestor atque abominor idque
profiteor et prae me fero • juroque et sancte promitto me huius Academiae
jura et leges servaturum et ab aliis quantum in me situm erit servandas
curaturum : nee non domino Rectori quisquis is faerit ex legum pi'escripto
Magistrisque Professoribus obtemperaturum • conventus de re literaria
habendos et concilia de omni statu Academiae cogenda non solum mea
presentia cohonestaturum verum etiam re et consilio adjuturum ■ denique
banc rem omnem scholasticam quodcunque vitae genus sequutus fuero
pro virili parte aucturum et ornaturum neque cuiquara arcana Academiae
nisi quorum interest enunciaturum.
Praelectionum et officii ratio a quatuor Professoribus Regentibus obser-
vanda •
Primus a Calendis Octobris ad Martii Calendas quam brevissima et facillima
Grecae grammaticae praecepta praelegito ■ In Isocrate, Lysia, Libanii epis-
tolis etc praeceptorum usum demonstrato • Inde vero ad Calendas Septembris
eloquentiae praecepta ex Talaeo usum autem in brevioribus Ciceronis et
Demosthenis orationibus, Homero, Aristopbane, epigrammatis Graecis etc.
explicato •
46 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. vi.
Secundus initio universam dicendi artem fuse et plene ex ipsis fontibus
liaui'iendam proponito ex Aristotele viz • ad Theodecten Ciceronis Parti-
tionibus et Oratore ad Quintum frati'em, usum simul in Demosthene
Ciceronis orationibus Sophocle Pindaro accurate adhibeto - altero anni
dimidio inventionis et dispositionis praecepta quam brevissima et accura-
tissima ex Petro Ramo, usum eorundem ex Platone, Plutarcho, Cicerone
de Finibus, Questionibus Tusculanis, explicato •
Tertlus Mathemata initio, Arithmeticam inquam et Geomctriam : deinde
Aristotelis Logica Ethica Politica, Ciceronis Officia, Selectos Platonis
Dialogos cum iudicio praelegito •
Quartus Aristotelis Physicam Sphaeram Cosmographiam diligenter
declarato • in Universam Historiam facilem et apertam rationem et isagogen
tradito : linguae Hebraicae praecepta cum usu adhibeto •
Praeceptores singuli Decanum facultatis et Gymnasiarcham Calendis
Octobris et Martiis quid quantumque ex singulis authoribus praelegendum
sit consulunto-
Temporis et Studiorum Ratio Professoribus omnibus et Discipulis praescripta,
singulis annis a Decano Facultatis saepius publice recitanda-
Quinta bora matutina omnes dato signo surgunto • sexta Praeceptores singuli
auditoria sua ingrediuntor ibique rationem praelectorum exigendo et docendo
suos quisque in octavam exerceto ■ octava, quod praelectionibus finem, idem
precibus initium dimidiata ad summum bora duraturis signum dato • A pre-
cibus singuli ad musaea se recipiunto et in nonam usque matutinas prelec-
ciones recolunto, hora nona signo dato dimidia sesquiborae parte jentanto
deinde in decimam studia repetunto • A decima in undecimam publica
Theologie praelectio habetor cujus duae superiores classes auditores sunto-
Undecima Prcceptorum quisque classem suam adito suisque prelectiones
matutinas recolentlbus adesto • dimidiata ante duodecimam sesquihora signum
dator ut coquus omnia parata habeat • duodecimae signo quisque se ad horae
spatium pransura recipito • Hora prima praeceptores singuli classes suas
adeunto suosque de lis thesibus quas suo ordine quisque defendet dieque
praecedente ante lioram duodecimam affiget disceptantes audiunto • Condis-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. . 47
cipuli omnes in adversam partem argumenta praeterquam iis quibus luclitur
diebus parata habento • A Calendis Aprilis ad August! Calendas quibus
luditur diebus disputationes a caena sunto • die hebdomadis prirao tertio quinto
quibus non luditur a secunda statim in musaea se recipiunto • a tertia in
quartam publicae praelectiones recoluntor- A quarta in quintam praeceptores
rationem a suis exigendo et docendo classibus adsunto • Hora quinta omnes
classes in publicas scholas conveniunto suisque locis et coram praeceptoribus
disceptanto • Argumentum quotidianae exercitationis causa Grecum et
Latinum alternis vicibus sub horam duodecimam proponitor • Proximo
autem die exigitor • Die sexto a decima in duodecimam publicae trium
superiorum classium disputationes sunto • Ex singulis igitur classibus unus
suo ordine die tertio a meridie theses affigito • Ex singulis classibus duo
superiores et adversus suos et inferiores disputanto • Pi-aeceptores quotidie
ingressi absentes et tardos observanto in eosque animadveriunto • Singulas
horas diligenter obeunto-
Preceptorum unus vicissiin septiraanis singulis diebus omnibus hora
quinta matutina discipulorum cubicula intra gymnasium lustrato, omnes
excitato • hora nona vespertina eadem invisito • Si qui extra cubicula sunt
notato • Preces in templo statis diebus et horis ipse concipito, discipulos ad
campos dum luditur euntes et redeuntes deducito • Templum dum concio fit
omnes praeceptores cum discipulls adeunto • Nemini a precibus sacrisque
concionibus abesse licitum esto • Ne vel preceptores discipulis facta venia
id concedunto • Dies ad ludendum septimane secundus, quartus, sextus,
absoluto prandio ad horam quartam, tantum legitimi sunto • aut illis legitimis
ultra horam quartam aut aliis extraordinariis quoquo modo discipulis
ludendi potestatem facere neque gymnasiarcbae neque uUis aliis Magistris
fas esto-
Conventus omnes de re literaria, de creandis Magistratibus Academiae,
de promovendis discipulis, de cousilio si ita fieri possit capiendo, ante-
meridianis horis habentor • Omnium moderatorum praeceptorum, laurea
donatorum si necesse sit idque moderatores Academic voluerint, praesentia
cohonestantor-
48 ^UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. vi.
Leges de Morlbus et Pietate singulis annis saepius a Decano Facultatis aut
Gymnasiarcha publice recitandac-
Nemo ascriptus in album Academiae flagitiosorum aut perditorum civium
aut aliorum quorumcunque qui vitam sceleratam propbanam ant turpem
degunt societate utatur-
Omnes qui gradu Magisterii donati sunt certo alicui studioruin generi ex
Gymnasiarchae et Praeceptorum sententia sese addicant • Qui secus fecerit
in gymnasium ne adraittitor aut receptus etiam ejicitor • Qui Magisterii
titulo ornatos instituendos suscipient de assidua eorum in audiendis praelec-
tionibus diligentia et studiorum profectu Gymnasiarcbam et caeteros collegas
certiores reddunto, et ne ullus socordiae locus relinquatur Gymnasiarcba
singulis saltem mensibus progressuum rationem questiunculis quibusdam
scriptione aut classici auctoris interprctatione intelligito • Omnes laurea
donati publicis Theologiae prelectionibus intersunto • Omnes Latine loquun-
tor • Qui Theologiae operam navant decimo quarto quoque die publice theses
defendant aut oppugnent presentibus Gymnasiarcba et Praeceptoribus • Qui
alterius nomen iamoso libello violarit ignominiosus ipse tota Universitate
exterminator •
Nemo laurea Magisterii ornatus discipulis famihariter utitor • N ullus
discipulus cum iis familiarem consuetudineni habere ausus esto • Gymnasium
nemo niai petita a Gymnasiarcha cum Preceptoribus et impetrata venia
scripto aut voce exito-
In culina esse aut hue ingredi omnes scholastica honestate indignum ex-
istimanto •
Nemo cauponam aut tabernas ingrediatur-
Nemo ludat reticrdari pila, aut sphaeristaerium ullo modo ingrediatur •
Nemo nisi facultate omnibus concessa ludat et ne tum quidem ultra
quartam horam in agris maneat sed una cum discipulis in Gymnasium re-
vertatur •
Publicis precibus et concionibus omnibus tarn in inferiori quam superiori
Temple omnes cum discipulis intersint-
Discipuli omnes convictores remota mcnsa surgunto et stantes gratiarum
actionem et Psalmi decantationem expectanto-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 49
Quoties sacra Domini Coena celebranda fuerit dies precedens sacrarum
rerum ad earn actionem pertinentium lectioni ab omnibus Preceptoribiis
tantum dicata esto • Praeceptoreg laurea magisterii donati et discipuli omnes
eadem hora eadem mensa (expectant ultimam) sacro D • N • J • Christi Sac-
ramento communicanto •
Omnes Praeceptores laurea Magisterii donati discipuli tempore sacrae
lectionis gratiarum actionis psalmi decantationis in aula praesentes libros
habento, quod legitur non oscitanter attendunto, psalmum concinunto •
Nulla librorum aut aliarum quarumcunque rerum aut discipulis inter se
aut laurea donatis cum discipulis commutatio aut alienatio permissa esto •
Nemo gladium pugionem tormenta bellica aut aliud quodvis armonim et
telorum genus gestet • sed apud praefectum omnia deponat • Si quis arma
clam apud se retineat castigator • Magistri arma discipulis auferunto, nulla
unquam reddunto • Si quis armis aut ullo telo alterum ad sanguinis effu-
siouem vulnerarit castigatus ignominiose tota Universitate exterminator-
Si laurea Magisterii donatus eiusmodi facinus patraverit ejectus Magisterii
titulo et gradu exauctorator •
Si convictorum aliquis in urbe pernoctaverit severe castigator • Si noc-
turnis ludis pervigilationibus pervagationibus noctem aut noctis partem
uUus in album Academiae ascriptus egisse intelligatur summo supplicio
multator •
Si quis ullam ob causam in alienos hortos irruperit, damnum reparato,
severissime castigator •
Nulla vel docendi vel disciplinam exercendi penes Paedagogum potestas
esto • Tota haec ratio Gymnasiarchae et Magistris Professoribus commissa
esto-
Paena violati juris in laurea donatos lata •
Quisquis in legem ullam peccaverit primum a Gymnasiarcha et Praeceptori-
bus privatim admonetor • Nisi resipuerit ab omnibus Academiae moderatoribus
publice castigator et acriter objurgator • Postremo si contumax fuerit
Academia expellitor-
50 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg. jac. vi.
Quia triste et luctuosum exemplum vidit Academia in iis qui in aquis
innatarent • ideo vetat prohibetqvie ne quis in album Academiae adscriptus
aquas ingrediatur aut in iis natet • Quod si quis secus faxit castigatum
multis flagris Academia ejiciendum censet-Quia decet hoc pietatis semina-
rium nemo usquam druKTas vivito •
Ratio Examinationis et Promotionis •
Examen vero eorum qui ad Magisterii lam-eam promovendi sunt penultlma
mensis Augusti hebdomada habeatur • Reliquorum autem discipulorum
omnium qui aut superiori anno in gymnasio versati sunt aut admitti cupiunt
examen initium ducat a nonis mensis Octobrls • Quisque ad examen Prae-
ceptoris sui syngrapham afferto qua morum probitatem diligentiam suam
grati animi et liberalitatis in praeceptorera suum officia et quae didicit eo
anno omnia Decano et examinatoribus testata faciat ■ Qui secus fecerit ad
examen ne admittitor-
Praeceptorum honoraria a discipuUs ante examen exolvenda pro fortuna
cuiusque •
Qui prirai sunt ordinis Comitum nempe, Dominorum aut illustrium
Baronum filii praeceptores suos minimum tribus libris honorarii nomine
quotannis donabunt • Secundi vero ordinis id est quorum parentes Baroni-
bus inferiores, fundis tamen aut facultatibus satis amphs gaudent, suis
Praeceptoribus solidos quadraginta exolvant sive rure degant seu urbem
incolant • Qui tertii sunt ordinis praeter pauperes, quos immunes esse volu-
mus, soUdos viginti •
Examinatorum Nomina-
Decanus Facultatis Gymnasiarcha cum caeteris Gymnasii Praeceptoribus et
Praeceptore Grammaticorum • Liceat aliis Magisterii Jaurea donatis quaes-
tiones movere, tentare, verum ita ut iudicium omne in discipuhs ad superiores
gradus promovendis sit penes Decanum Gymnasiarcham et reliquos Prae-
ceptores qui nisi prius iurati de fide praestanda in cuiusque discipuU erudi-
tione discernanda et meritis bonorum aut ignominiae praemiis indicandis ad
examen non accedent-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 51
Idem Docanus ex consllio et sententia examinatorum omnes qui examen
subituri sunt distribuet quo ante examen quid cuique Preceptori suo aut
public! aerarii Quaestori solvendum sit intelligatur •
Domino Rectori Quaestori Apparitori Pedello quid exolvendum •
Quo primum admittuntur in Gymnasium anno singuli D • Rectori denarios
duodecim et apparitori pedello duos solidos exolvant priusquam in eoruni
numerum ascribantur qui Academiae privilegiis fruuntur • Secundo autem
anno ante examen qui primi sunt ordinis solvant viginti solidos quaestori, qui
secundi tredecim solidos et quatuor denarios, qui tertii sex solidos et octo
denarios • singuli pedello duos dabunt solidos • Tertio anno primus ordo
triginta solidos, secundus viginti, tertius decem Questori, et pedello duos •
Quarto anno qui sunt in primo ordine quadraginta quinque solidos, qui in
secundo triginta solidos, qui in tertio quindecim solidos reddunto, Pedello
autem duos eroganto-
Singuli Quaestoris apochen secum ad examen afterant quam decanus ad
rationes quaestoris examinandas servandam curabit • Qui secus fecerit ab
examine arceatur • Nemo ad Magisterii gradum admittitor nisi prius Can-
cellario Decano et examinatoribus exactam reddiderit rationem eorum
omnium quae in quadriennii curriculo cum humaniorum literarum turn
philosopbiae in gymnasio docentur • Nee ullus sit supplicationi aut indul-
gentiae extraordinariae locus-
Jusiurandum Examinatorum cum in omni examinatione tum maxime ad
Magisterii actum •
Sancte coram Deo iuramus et beatis angelis nos Cancellarius Decanus fac-
ultatis et examinatores omnes nos fideliter et integre omnia examinaturos
tum in promotione eum singulis locum quern virtus et eruditio mereatur
sine gratia aut simultate designaturos, tum aliorum ignorantiam et cessa-
tionem severe ex legibus Academiae multaturos, arcanam de examinatis
censuram nemini indicaturos-
52 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.vi.
Jusiurandum quod praestare debent ad Gradum Magisterii promovendi •
Sancte luramus coram Deo et Beatis Angelis nos omnes discipuli examinandi
modeste rationein reddituros eonim omnium quae in quadriennii curriculo
praelecta sunt • turn examinatorum iudicio parituros eaque sorts et loco qui
in promotione obtigerit contento? fore ■ Ad haec quia superioribus annis
laurea semel ornati nocturnis ludis et pervigilationibus effecerint ut boni
omnes et literati pessime audirent atque gymnasii decus vel ab improbissimis
convitiatoribus convelleretur, sanctissimo iureiurando cavemus et promittimus
omnes nos nulla ratione eiusmodi levitatis nocturne pervagationis ludorum
et insolentiae exempla unquam renovaturos aut per nos ipsos aut per ullos
alios tentaturos • sed continentiae atque modestiae quibus prudentiae et
claritatis nomen acquiritur exemplum ad posteritatem relicturos-
Pars posterior buius iusiurandi in die promotionis post praecationem
Cancellarii sed ante benedictionem iteratu fideliter exigitor •
Absoluto examine Decanus et caeteri examinatores de singuloruni virtute
et eruditione comparate iudicanto • Ubi inter eos conventum fuerit nomina
discipulorum ordine in sclieda describuntor quam examinatorum cbirogra-
phis subscriptam annulo suo obsignatam Decanus in diem promotionis in-
tegram conservato • Haec omni promotione consuetude observator • Eo die
quo ad Magisterii gradum discipuli promoventiu* post publicas disceptationes
et tbeses exagitatas Decanus schedam CanceUario et Rectori reddito •
Accepta et resignata praeceptorum uni et pedello promulganda dator •
Discipuli eo ordine ingressi locum capiunto quibus in genua prolapsis ita
Cancellarius primum precator deinde benedicito-
Cancellarii Benedictio qua Laurea donandis benedicit et Magistros creat ac
primum positis omnium genibus ita gratias Deo agit ■
Gratias tibi aeterne Deus et clementissime pater et habemus quantas animi
nostri capere possunt maximas, et agimus immortales, quod effigiem in nobis
tuam ad quam initio conditi fuimus vitio nostro obliteratam redintegratis
per Cbristum filium tuum rebus omnibus denuo instauraris : quodque nos
non a fera solum agrestique vita ad hunc humanum cultum civilemque di-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 53
duxeris sed etiam e profundo superstitionum gurgite et densissimis ignoran-
tiae tenebris, in qiiibus demersi cum majoribus nostris ac iamdiu penitus
obruti iacebamus, In banc sublimem et celestis sapientiae et evangelicae veri-
tatis lucem ac splendorem admirabilem Incredlbili tua virtute et insigni
bonitate evocaveris • earumque nobis artium et literarum cognltlonem ira-
pertiveris quibus tara raentes nostrae ad omnem virtutem et bonestatem
liberaliori doctrina informantur quam animi nostri in spem beatae imraorta-
litatis et sempiternae felicitatis sanctiore disciplina aluntur • A te vero pro
tua solita singularique benignitate et dementia summisse ex animo et obnixe
petimus ut haec et alia tot ac tanta quibus nos cumulare non intermittis
bencficia propria nobis nostrisque posteris ac perpetua vclis esse • Quae ut
grata animi recordatione perpetuo proscqiiamur ea ex mentibus nostris elabi
nunquani sinas • et hos incomparabiles omnis intelligentiae et scientiae thes-
auros magnis multisque partibus tua liberalitate et indulgentia nostra fide
et diligentia auctos et locupletatos caste et integre ad posteros transmittamus •
Denique et bos adolescentes in quorum animis labores nostros subsequente
eorum induscria exiguas lucis illius divine scintillas flabello tuo excitare et
accendere dignatus es tibi in reliquum tempus celesti igne spiritus tui
fovendos magisque ac magis in dies inflammandos atque adeo illuminandos
etiam atque etiam commendamus • ut ab bis profecti initiis ad majora
melioraque quotidianis progressi incrementis ad metam perfectionis adspi-
rent, cum studio laborem, cum Uteris earum usum, cum pietate morum
sanctimoniam ita conjimgentes ut nobis nostraeque Reipublicae laudi et
ornamento tibi tuaeque ecclesiae honori et emolumento esse possint • Tibi,
Pater, Filio et Spiritui Sancto laus bonor gloria-
Hie Cancellarius atque Magistri Universitatis surgunt atque his sequen-
tibus Cancellarius magisterio ornandos etiamnum genibus innixos affatur-
Ego Cancellarius auctoritate mibi divinitus attributa pro muneris mihi
ex praescripto legum hujus Academiae demandati ratione facio vobis potes-
tatem interpretandi atque docendi Literas Humaniores et universara
Pbilosophiam Graece et Latine explicandam • Et bonorifico Magisterii
nomine tanquam illustri virtutis elogio et acri ad omnem laudem incitamento
vos compellari et apud omnes exornari volo •
54 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
Hinc ceremonlarum summa simplicitate et paucitate, fausta conventus
precatione, excitantur a genibus laurea jam ornati • datis a Cancellario Rec-
tore Decano Praeceptoribus dextris Magistri salutantur • Post benedictionem
tectis capitibus sedento • Destinati ad declamationes et praelectiones id
temporis usitatas, eas peragunto •
Testimonium Academiae
Rector et Academia Glasguensis Christiano lectori salutem-
ingenuuB
Vixit apud nos quadriennium totum nobilis et pius adolescens N. M. hon-
esto loco et legitimo tlioro natus bonarumque artium et utriusque linguae
Professoribus ita operam assidue dedit toto curriculi spatio ut non
minimos in eloquentiae et philosopbiae studiis progressus fecerit • Cum
honorarium quod a nobis solet studiosis et litei'atis deferri Magisterii titulum
merito consequutus fuerit, cujus rei specimen omnibus adeo illustre daturum
speramus nihil ut opus iUi sit commendatione nostra • ingenii industriae
modestiae inculpatae hactenus vitae et Christianae pietatis testimonium
negare discedenti non possumus • Id enim a nobis postulat cum officii nos-
tri ratio tum generosi adolescentis indoles magna virtutis, magna eruditionis
accessione ornata • Proinde etiam atque etiam bonos omnes et literarum
studiosos oratos esse volumus ut quae doctrinae quae morum probitati quae
verae religioni benevolentia debetur earn alumno nostro et suo in Christo
Jesu fratri libenter praestent • Glasguae Calendis M • cio lo xxciii •
Subscriptores
Rector,
Decanus,
Gymnasiarcha,
Quatuor deinceps Magistri.
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 55
ANNALES UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS.
SEQUUNTUR NOMINA INCORPO R ATORUM
ET CONGREGACIONES UNIVERSITATIS.
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo primo •
Xsti inferius scripti jurati sunt privilegia universitatis secreta et alia ad
dictam universitatem pertinentia servare perimplere et custodire et ad hoc
faciendum juramenta prestiterunt corporalia-
In generali capitulo universitatis tento in capitulo fratrum predicatorum
de Glasgow incorporati sunt •
Johannes de Moffet tunc bedellus vmiversitatis
Abbas de Kilwynning videlicet Willelmus Boyd
Dominus Willelmus Fresell prior de Blantyre
Domlnus Johannes Sperk monachus de Kilwinning
Dominus Robertus Quhite de Kilwynnyng
Dominus Johannes Boyl non solvit nee aliqui precedentium
Dominus Alexander Kersane vicarius de Enerlethane solvit
Magister Patricius Lech canceUarius solvit
Willelmus de Guvane solvit
56 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
David de Name
Willelmus Elphinstoune
Symon de Dalgless canonic! Glasguenses solverunt
Willelmus de Levenax bachalarius
Stephanus Ker
Willelmus de Blare
Gilbertus de Park
Dominus Alanus Fabri etc.
Willelmus de Glendynwyn canonicus Glasguensis
Johannes de Hawyk
Dominus Ricardus Gardnare presbyter
Martinus Wan presbiter solvit
Johannes Restoun presbyter
Willelmus de Denby presbyter
Georgeus Hynd
Johannes Merschel clericus
Johannes Mousfald presbyter
Thomas Mousfald presbyter
Johannis Smyt clericus
Willelmus Quhite presbyter licenciatus in artlbus
Alexander Heryot presbyter
Robertus de Dalgless presbyter
Johannes Wischarde presbyter solvit
Thomas Raburne presbyter
WUlelmus Harschaw presbyter
Robertus Simpill clericus
Dominus Patricius de Corntoun
Item Georgeus de Maxwel filius Domini de Carlaverok xvj
Augusti solvit et eodem die
Dominus Jacobus Lermontli
Item David Maxwell xvij Augusti
Adam Maxwel eodem die solvit
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 57
Viceslmo tercio die mensis Septembrls
Dominus Alexandei* Geddass in theologia licenciatus
Magister Walterus Barde magister in artibus
Magister Duncanus Bunch magister in artibus
Magister Willelmus Arthurle magister in artibus
Alexander Levingstoun rector de Are et Dunss
Dominus Patricius de Cunynghame presbyter
Dominus David Herdgate bachalarius in theologia
Magister Johannes Yong magister in artibus
Dominus Symon Froster presbyter
Memorandum quod die xvj mensis marcij anno Domini millesimo iiij"
quinquagesimo primo [incorporati sunt] imprimis
Robertus Hamrailtoune
Archibaldus Pringill
Thomas Mador
Jacobus Hyne
David Were
Robertus Mur
Johannes Striveling
Willelmus Campbell
Dominus Johannes Michelsoune
Nicolaus Smyth
Dominus Jacobus de Spotiswood presbyter
Oongregacione tenta universitatis in domo capitulari conventum est de
consensu magistrorum facultatum certos assignare deputatos pro avisandis
in hiis que concei'nunt universitatem quorum nomina sequuntur
Magister David Cadyow rector universitatis subdecanus
Magister Andreas Durysdere
68 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg jac. ii.
Magister Patricius Lech cancellarius
Dominus Arcliidiaconus
Magister Willelmus Levenax
Magister Willelmus Elphinstoune
Magister David Name
Dominus Officialis
Magister Gilbertus Park
Magister Alexander M'^Alon
Magister Johannes Dundoff
Magister Alexander Geddess
Magister Robertus Essy
Magister Willelmus Simpil
Isti nominati congregabunt in dome rectoris omni septimana die Jovis
hora secunda post meridiem et continuabunt iuxta fidem prestitam nniver-
sitati xix die Novembris anno etc • Ij""
Anno etc • lj°"* xix die mensis Novembris nomina incorporatorum
Subdecanus Magister Andreas de Drusdere non solvit
Magister Willelmus SimpiU non solvit
Magister Alexander M'' Alone non solvit
Dominus Patricius de Kerkettill solvit
Memorandum quod die xij incorporati fnerunt et jurati ut moris est
Michael de Levingstoune clericus
Johannes MalviU clericus
Memorandum quod die penultima Decembris fuerant jurati ut moris est
Reginaldus monachus
Memorandum quod vicesimo secundo die mensis Januarij anno Domini
millesimo iiij'' lij"" nomina incorporatorum In primis
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 59
Gilbertus Maxwel
Willelmus de Caruderis
Marcus de Murehede
Dominus Johannes Ker
Johannes Rndirfurd
Willelmus Rentoun
Johannes Cameron
Dominus Eduardus de Cokburn
Willelmus Danyelstowne
Ricardus Hasty
Dominus Barnabas Geddas
Dominus Andreas Cunynghame
Memorandum quod [die] Martis iiij'^ Julij anno Domini millesimo iiij" lij"
Magister Robertus Penven vicarius de Cader
Dominus Johannes Penven capellanus
Johannes Greneschehs clericus
Laurencius Pile
Willelmus Galbrath clericus
Andreas Hyne scolaris
Johannes Falconer clericus
Willelmus Carutheris
Dominus Thomas de Arthurle capellanus
Johannes Scolow
Robertus Mure
Robertus Name
Gilbertus Ottirburne
Johannes Smyth
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo secundo decimo
sexto die mensis Septembris in presencia domini Episcopi Glasguensis
60 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. ii.
unacum consensu omnium suppositorum universitatis per rectorem super
divisione suppositorum universitatis per quatuor naciones electi fuerunt
quatuor intrantes pro electione novi rectoris videlicet Magister Thomas
Cameroun Magister Johannes Arrous Magister Gilbertus Park et Domiims
Alexander M'Calone qui habita communicacione venerabilem virum Magi-
strum David Cadyow precentorem ecclesie Glasguensis pro illo anno con-
tinuaverunt •
Die Lune xij mensis Septembris anno Domini m° iiij" lij
Robertus de Petcarne clericus
Eodem die Magister Johannes HerHs [Heclis?\
Vicesimo quarto die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo iiij'^ lij"
Dominus Quintinus Were
Die Jovis xxviij mensis Decembris anno etc- lij°
Dominus David Rede rector de Dunnune
Die Veneris xx mensis Aprilis anno Domini m" cccc • quinquagesimo tercio
Matheus de Rudyrfurde
Johannes Middilmast
Johannes Corbate
Alanus Glen
Georgeus de Cudhope
Thomas Mak
Item quarto die mensis Maij anno Domini m" cccc" quinquagesimo tercio
Magister Johannes Yrnhoss canonicus Glasguensis
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 61
Rector de Cumnok canonicus Glasgiiensis
Magister Robertus de Hammiltoiine
Dotninus Robertus Grahame
Dominus Jacobus Park
Dominus Stephanus Portare vicarius de Ruthyrglen
Die martis viij mensis Maij anno Domini m° eccc" quinquagesimo tercio
Duncanus Obrolthan presbyter ac rector ecclesie Sancti
Joliannis Baptiste in yle
Donaldus M°Lane scolaris de insulis ac rector ecclesie
Sancti in yle
Magister Thomas Cameroun canonicus Glasguensis ac
prebendarius de Guven
Dominus Johannes de Leswod vicarius de Campsy
Dominus Johannes Hasty capeUanus
Dorainicus Do • scolaris Sodorensis diocesis
Johannes Rede clericus Glasguensis diocesis
Electio novi rectoris videlicet Magistri Thome Cameroun canonici Glas-
guensis XXV Octobris anno millesimo quadringentesimo quinquagesimo
tercio
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum eodem anno
Magister Adam Cokburn diocesis Sanctiandree
Magister Johannes canonicus Glasguensis
Dominus Thomas Atkinsoun diocesis Glasguensis
Jacobus Fawside diocesis Glasguensis
Archibaldus Campbel Ergadiensis diocesis canonicus
ecclesie Lismorensis
Dominus Johannes Broun vicarius de Eglissame diocesis
Glasguensis
62 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
Jacobus Trunot diocesis Glasguensis
Alexander Vauss rector de Lowtnabane diocesis Candidecase
Frater Johannes Blenk diocesis Glasguensis professionis de
Falefurd
Electio novi rectoris xxv die mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo
quadringentesimo quinquagesimo tercio
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
in festo sanctorum Crispin! et Crispiniani super tribus ai'ticulis videlicet
primus ad avisandum super electione novi rectoris/ secundus articulus pro
provisione fienda universitati et rectori super habitu sigillo et arclia / tercius
articulus super actionibus iniuriarum
Quantum ad primum articulum placuit universitati procedere ad nov
rectoris electionem et quo ad hoc quatuor naciones dederunt quatuor in-
trantes videlicet pro prima nacione Magistrum Gilbertum Park pro secunda
Magistrum Johannem Yong pro tercia nacione Magistrum Duncanum
Bunsch pro quarta Vicarium de Kilbirny-qui quatuor intrantes habito ma-
ture consilio unanimiter via spiritus sancti pronunciaverunt Magistrum
Thomam Cameroun canonicum Glasguensem in rectorem alme universitatis
Glasguensis et acta per dominum antiquum suum predecessorem habebant
grata et rata • Quantum ad secundum articulum singula naciones dabant
singulos deputatos / pro prima nacione Magistrum Guillelmum Levenax in
utroque jure licenciatum Magistrum Gilbertum Park Magistrum Willelmum
Simpill decanum facultatis arcium/pro secunda nacione Magistrum Symo-
nem de Dalgless eiusdem procuratorem Magistrum Alexandi'um Geddes
licenciatum in theologia / pro tercia nacione Magistrum David Name et
Magistrum Duncanum Bunch /pro quarta nacione Vicarium de Kilbirny et
Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle qui deputati haberent communicare in
camera rectoris super concernentibus utihtatem et honorem universitatis die
Martis proximo sequente-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 63
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
in festo Sancti Leonardi super duobus articulis • primus fuit ad habendum
sigillum universitatis et signetum rectoris qui pro tempore fuerit et pro
archa ad conservandum privilegia et cetera que requiruntur ad universitatem •
Secundus articuius fuit super sigillatione privilegiorum universitatis tarn ab
Episcopo et capitulo confessonmi quam a preposito et ballivis civitatis
Glasguensis • Quantum ad primum articulum placuit universitati quod fieret
sigillum et quod in eodem esset sculptum ymago Sancti Kentigerni patroni
nostri et quod a dextris eius una manus se extenderet cum libro et a sinis-
tris piscis cum annido et quod scribatur in circumferentia Sigillum commune
unibersitatiB ©lasfluensis • Preterea ordina\'it signetum rectoris ad causas in
quo sculperetur piscis cum annulo et in circumferentia scribatur Signetum
rectoris unibcrsitatis ©lasguensig • Insuper ordinavit unam archam comraunem
pro universitate que haberet quatuor seras et cum quatuor clavibvxs quas
claves servarent quatuor procuratores et quod in ilia archa sei-varentm* om-
nia secreta universitatis •
Quantum ad tertium [secundum] articidum placuit universitati quod mit-
teretur una ambaxiata domino Cancellario pro sigillacione privilegiorum et
quantum ad hoc una nacio nomlnavit dominum Alexandrum Geddes in
theologia licenciatum et dominum Rectorem • Alie due naciones suppli-
caverunt pro eisdem expensis tamen propriis usque ad redditum et ita
conclusum est-
Die xxv** mensis Octobris anno etc quinquagesimo quarto hec sunt nomina
incorporatorum
Domlnus Robertus Leiss presbyter
Johannes Vauss scolaris
Patricius Vauss
Vicesimo quarto die Octobris anno quinquagesimo quinto hec sunt
nomina incorporatorum
64 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jao. n.
Johannes Huchonsone
Johannes Blare
Die vj mensis Junij anno etc-
Dominus Johannes Sujurnor
Dominus Normannus
Acta tempore nobiHs et circumspecti viri Magistri Willelmi Heryss
rectoris alme universitatis Glasguensis •
Congregacione universitatis tenia in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
festo videlicet Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo
cccc" quinquagesimo sexto rector posuit in deliberacione universitatis certos
articulos • primus erat de electione novi rectoris secundus erat de supplica-
cionibus et iniuriis • Inde accedentibus singulis ad proprias naciones electi
fuerant quatuor intrantes videhcet Magister WLUelmus Levenax Magister
Gilbertus Park Magister Johannes Crechtoun et Magister Duncanus
Bunch qui unanimi consensu elegerunt in rectorem nobilem et egregium
virum Magistrum WiUelmum Heryss qui ad placitum omnium dominorum
de universitate officium in se suscepit-
Nomina incorporatorum eodem die
Dominus Gilbertus de Rerik rector de Dronnok
Jacobus Crechtoune
Johannes Hammiltoun
Johannes de Dalgless
Thomas de Dalgless
Johannes Bargane
Andreas Steward subdecanus Glasguensis frater illustrissimi
Regis Scotorum Jacobi secundi
Incorporati xxiiij Octobris anno Domini millesimo cccc" quinquagesimo
septimo
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 65
Alexander M^Lelane
Dowgallus M'^Dougall
David Nobill
Georgeus Galbrath
Archibaldus Douglass
Dominus Willelmus Bassindene prior de Blantyre
Magister Andreas de Montgomorry
Robertus de Hammiltoune
Johannes Blare
Dominus Thomas Atkinsoun rector de Greinow
Dominus Alanus M^Leyr vicarius de Traquere
Willelmus de Elphinstoune scolaris
Michael Macschailyhe scolaris
Andreas Steward subdecanus Glasguensis fratev illustrissimi
Regis Scotonma Jacobi Secundi
Willelmus de Ross
Jacobus Flemyng
David Broun
Dominus Johannes Brun de Kile
Acta tempore nobilis et egregij viri Magistri Willelmi Heriss rectoris
alme universitatis Glasguensis in anno Domini miUesimo quadringentesimo
quinquagesimo septimo •
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
anno quo supra festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani rector universitatis
videhcet Magister Willelmus Heriss intimata causa congregacionis suppli-
cavit et persuasit eloquentissime universitati quatenus omnia acta gesta et
procurata per eum tempore sui officii approbare ratificare et si que minus
plene facta fuerant supportare vellet • Quo audito quatuor nationes univer-
sitatis pro electione novi rectoris quatuor dederunt intrantes videlicet
Magistrum Symonem de Dalgless officialem et canonicum Glasguensem
Magistrum WUlehnum Levenax canonicum Glasguensem Magistrum
n. I
66 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. ii.
Willelmum Elphinstoun canonicum Glasguensem et Magistruin Willelmum
Simpill canonicum Glasguensem qui unanimi consensu continuaverunt in
rectorem nobilem et egregium virum Magistrum Willelmum Herise et in-
super universitas eidem immensas grates retulit ex eo quod in precedenti
anno commodum honorem et profectum universitatis summopere procuravit,
et sic demum dicius Magister Willelmus officium prefatum ad votum
raagistrorum omnium in se suscepit-
Frater Patricius Scharpe de ordine predicatorum
Frater Johannes Synison de ordine predicatorum
Frater Andreas Hasting de ordine predicatorum
Dominus Johannes Hasting rector de Monye
Andreas Yong studens
Willelmus Stewards
Ricardus Haw
Willelmus Houstoune
Dominus Johannes M'^Gyre
Willelmus Elwald
Johannes Nevyne scolaris
David Lauder scolaris
Philippus Atkinsone
Robertus Smal
Jacobus Knokkis
Dominus Johannes de Fawsyde
Magister Thomas M^Kilhanch rector de Tynwald
Magister Willelmus de Carmichel
Memorandum quod xxiiij'° die mensis Augusti anno etc • quinquagesimo
nono fuit incorporatus et juratus Alexander de Sancto Claro tempore David
de Cadyow rectoris huius alme universitatis •
Item eodem die tempore et loco similiter fuit incorporatus et juratus
Dominus Jacobus de Cragy capellanus-
Item Johannes Campbel canonicus Lesmorensis rector de Kilmertyn
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 67
Anno Domini millesimo iiij quinquagesimo none in festo Crispini et
Crispiniani hec sunt nomina incorporatorum
Willelmus Makgervy
Willelmus Smyth
Andreas Bully
Johannes Bikartoune
Memorandum quod die xxix mensis Julij anno incarnacionis Dominica
in" iiij' Ix™" venerabilis vir Magister David Cadyow precentor ecclesie Glas-
guensis ac huius alme universitatis rector in capitulo fratmm predicatorum
de Glasgw hora nova ante meridiem omnibus clericis et magistris ibidem
oongregatis titulum sive rubricam tercii libri scilicet de vita et honestate
clericorum legebat et continuabat ad voluntates ipsorum audiencium •
Et Magister Willelmus de Levenax eodem die rubricam juris civilis in
eodem capitulo-
Item eodem die
Patricius de Houstoun clericus
Dominus Thomas Fabri de Bothwel presbyter
Nicolaus de Grahame clericus
Robertus Broun clericus
Willelmus Tvredy clericus
Johannes de Elphinstoun clericus
Nicolaus Bully clericus
Jacobus Moderwel clericus
Archibaldus M'^Nelsone tunc bedellus universitatis
Willelmus Haliburtoun clericus
Anno sexagesimo etc- xxv die mensis Octobris nomina incorporatorum
Dominus Willelmus Foulare vicarius de Kilmakcolm
David Gray
68 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
Johannes Maxwell
Malcolmus de Colqubone rector do Luss
Johannes Huchonson de Newtoun
Johannes Foulare
Dominus Johannes Lawder vicarius de Kynlochgoyl
Johannes Schaw filius Johannis Schaw de Glasgw
Dominus Willehnus Dunlop monachus de Kihvynniiig
Dominus Johannes Akinhede capellanus
Jaspar Cranstoun rector de Fedderesso
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari eiusdem anno etc •
sexagesimo electus fuifc in rectorem universitatis venerabilis et egregius vir
Magister David Cadyow hcenciatus in decretis et canonicus Glasguensis
Item eadem congregacione idem dominus rector statim post pronuncia-
tionem suam libere contulit ad fabricam virge universitatis viginti nobiUa
que deliberavit collectoribus deputatis ab universitate videhcet Domino
Alexandi'o M'^Alon vicario de Kilbirny et Magistro Duncano Bunch vica-
rio de Dundonald-
Anno sexagesimo primo die xxv mensis Octobris nomina incorporatorum
Willelmus Crechtoune
Robertus Hammiltoun
Henricus Scot filius Roberti Scot
Duncanus Mont
Johannes Usar studens
Johannes Hammiltoun de Dalserf studens
Dominus Gilbertus Denby capellanus de Glasgw
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari festo videlicet
Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc • sexagesimo prime de consensu
omnium nacionum continuatus fuit in rectorem universitatis venerabilis et
egregius vir Magister David Cadyow licAciatus in decretis et canonicus
Glasguensis •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 69
Anno Domini etc- lxlj° die decimo mensis Septerabrls incorporatus i'uit
venerabllls vir Maglster Robertvis Henrisone in artlbus llcenciatus et In
decretis bachalarius •
Anno Domini m" cccc° lxij° in festo videlicet Crispini et CrispinianI in-
corporati studentes Inprlmls videlicet Adam Were filius Rowardi Were et
Johannes Lokart de Lanark-
Anno ut supra die vero ultimo mensis Octobris incorporatus fuit
Johannes Saware filius Alexandri Saware de Glasgvv
Item eodem die Incorporatus fuit-
Johannes Blak filius Roberti Blak de Glasgw
Anno Domini m° cccc" Ixilj" hec sunt nomina incorporatorum
In primis Thomas Beimat de Llthgw-
Johannes Restoun de Glasgw
Johannes Levingstoune Glasguensis diocesis
Robertus de Fawslde Glasguensis diocesis
David Huchonson Glasguensis diocesis
RIcardus Huchonsone Glasguensis diocesis
Henricus de Newtoun Glasguensis diocesis
Domlnus Thomas Hugon Glasguensis diocesis
Gilbertus Yong Glasguensis diocesis
Congregacione unlversltatls tenta In domo capitulari festo videhcet
Sanctorum Crispini et CrispinianI anno etc- sexageslmo tercio de consensu
omnium naclonum contlnuatus fuit in rectorem universitatis venerabllls et
egreglus vIr Maglster David Cadyow llcenciatus in decretis et canonlcus
Glasguensis -
IncorporatI ultimo Novembrls anno sexageslmo tercio -
70 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
Johannes Raburne civis Glasguensis
Jacobus Broun clericus
Alexander Blak cocus pedagogii
Patricius Heryss
Congregatione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari festo videli-
cet Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc- sexagesimo quarto de
consensu omnium nacionum continuatus fuit in rectorem universitatis
venerabilis et egregius vir Magister David Cadyow licenciatus in de-
cretis et canonicus Glasguensis
Item eodem die incorporati fuerunt sequentes
In primis Jacobus Stewart de Rossyth
Dominus Patricius Caldwell vicarius de Stewartoun
Jacobus Forbes studens
Johannes Oliver de Ur studens Glasguensis
Cuthbertus de Dunlop studens
Finlaus Scot de Insulis
Bartholomeus Crawford
Donaldus M^Lere
Petrus Lindesay de Dunrod
Archibaldus de Insulis
GUbertus de Insulis
Moricius de Insulis
Willelmus Cunynghame
Patricius Wischard
Dominus Macolmus de Insulis
Anno Domini ut supra in festo Crispini et Crispiniani incorporati fuerunt
Dominus Andi'eas Boyle capellanus
Andreas Johnnesone de Twedale
Robertus de Dunlop clericus de mandato rectoris
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 71
Anno etc • Ixv'" in festo Crispini et Crispiniani incorporati fuerunt sub-
sequentes •
In primis Johannes Kincade de Craglokart
Robertus Heress
Henricus Kenedy
Robertus Houstoun
Johannes Murehede
Jacobus Vauss
Robertus Petcarne
David Lothiane
Dominus Robertus Bell
Johannes Goldsmyth
Arthurus Jaksone
Thomas Levingstoun
Magister Thomas Forsith canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Symon Doddis Hcenclatus in utroque jure
Congregacione universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc- sexagesimo quinto
ubi electi fuere venerabiles et egregij viri intrantes pro electione novi rec-
toris Magistri Johannes Crechtoun canonicus Glasguensis Thomas Forsith
rector Glasguensis Gilbertus Maxwell et vicarius de Kilbirny videhcet
Dominus Alexander Makcalon qui unanimi consensu continuaverunt in
rectorem universitatis egregium vu'um Magistrum David Cadyow canoni-
cum Glasguensem • Preterea in eadem congregacione de consensu communi
omnium nacionum electi fuere quatuor taxatores videlicet Magistri Johannes
Crechtoun Willelmus Simpill canonici Glasguenses Duncanus Bunch et
vicarius de Kilbirny ad taxandum singula supposita universitatis secundum
eorum lacultates pro confectione virge universitatis quorum taxacioni et
eiusdem solucioni se universaliter sua sponte summiserunt •
Anno Domini milleslmo cccc° Ixvj incorporati erant videlicet in festo
Crispini et Crispiniani-
72 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
In primis Dominus Macolmiis vicarius de Drigarne
Patricius Elphinstoun studens
Johannes Gray studens
Alexander Waless fillus Andrcae Walless
WiUelnius Bell de Thevidale
Willelmus Merschell studens
Robertus Bunch filius Johannis Bunch de Sancto Johanne
Congregacione universitatis tenta.in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc- sexagesimo sexto in
qua electi fuerunt pro elections novi rectoris venerabiles et discreti viri
Magistri Johannes Crechtoune canonicus Glasguensis Symon Doddis
licenciatus in legibus GUbertus Maxwell et Jacobus Stewart qui unanimi
consensu continuaverunt in rectorem universitatis egregium vinim Magis-
trum Da%'id Cadyow canonicum Glasguensem •
Anno Domini m" cccc° lxvj'° die vero quinto mensis Novembris fuit in-
corporatus venerabilis clericus Magister Robertus Halkerstoun magister
arcium ac rector ecclesie parochialis de Culter •
Anno Domini m" cccc° Ixvi'" die Martis xxvij mensis Octobris fuerunt
incoi'porati in congregacione scUicet in primis •
Robertus de Culquhone rector de Luss et de Kippane
Andreas Hay filius domini de Yhester
Jacobus Crechtoun de Twedale
Georgeus Vauss filius Roberti Vauss de Galway
Adam Giendunwyn de Asdale
Congregacione universitatis itenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis
anno Domini millesimo quadrlngentesimo sexagesimo septimo mensis vero
Januarlj die xxvj via Spiritus Sancti unanimi consensu per quatuor na-
cioniim electus fuit in rectorem venerabilis vir Magister Patricius Leche
prepositns ecclesie collegiate de Bothwell qui tandem ad requestum magis-
trorum onus rectorie in se assumpsit juramentaque solita prestitit publice
in facie universitatis-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 73
Sequuntiir nomina incorporatorum suo tempore
Anno Domini etc- Lxvij die xxvj mensis Januarij incorporati erant
subscripti •
Andreas Murehed
Johannes Caveris
Alexander Campbell vicarius de Kilmorith
Robertus Fostare
Patricias Thome
Robertus Barbom: burgensis juratus pergamenarius universitatis
Quarto die mensis Octobris quo die erant incorporati in primis
Jacobus Lindesay filius Johannis Lindesay de Colintoune
Dominus Jacobus Spark de Kilwyning
Magister Alexander Wemys magister arcium
Robertus de Caldwell nepos Magistri Patricii Leche
Johannes Broun studens in facultate arcium natus de Irwin
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo sexagesimo octavo videlicet
in festo Crispini et Crispiniani incorporati erant infrascripti •
Magister Thomas Luthirdale decretorum doctor
Alanus Gray
Andreas Luthirdale
Magister Johannes Luthirdale arcium magister
Andreas Johnnesone
Acta tempore officii venerabilis et egregii viri Magistri Duncani Bunch
canonici Glasguensis et vicarii de Dundonald rectoris alme universitatis
Glasffuensis •
74 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Congregacione universitatls facta in domo capitulari festo Sanctorum
Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc • Ixviij electi fuerunt per naciones pro elec-
tione novi rectoris quatuor intrantes videlicet venerabilis et egregius vir
Magister Johannes Creclitone canonicus Glasguensis et rector ecclesie
parochialis de Kinowle Magister Willelmus Elphinstoune canonicus Glas-
guensis Robertus Culquhone canonicus ejusdem et Magister Gilbertus
Maxwell qui iuxta morem diligenter causati elegerunt in rectorem univer-
sitatis venerabilem et egregium virum Magistrum Duncanum Bunche
canonicum Gksguensem et vicarium ecclesie parochialis de Dundonald qui
ad votum universitatis in se suscepit onus officii prestitis juramentis solitis
et consuetis-
Preterea eadem congregacione digesto et avisato consilio dominoruiu
universitatis electi et nominati erant viri infrascripti ad assistenduni domino
rectori ut eorum utatur conclllo in avisando decidendo et declarando singula
concernentia prosperum et felicem statum universitatis durante tempore sui
officii videlicet Magistri Thomas Luthirdale decretorum doctor Johannes
Crechtone canonicus Glasguensis Willelmus Elphinstoun Willelmus Sim-
pill canonicus eiusdem et Willelmus Arthurle decretorum doctor-
Die secundo mensis Augusti anno etc- sexagesimo nono receptus ad
gremium universitatis et privilegia et libertates Magister Andreas de
Garleis doctor in medicinis -
Congregacione generali tenta in domo ecclesie Glasguensis per rectorem
et supposita studii universitatis eiusdem in festo Crispini et Crispiniani in
anno Ixix electi fuerunt pro electione novi rectoris per naciones quatuor
intrantes venerabiles videlicet et egregii viri Magistri Willelmus Elphinstoun
Robertus Culquhone canonici Glasguenses Gilbertus Maxwell arcium
magister qui matura deliberacione prehabita unanimi
consensu elegerunt in rectorem universitatis venerabilem et egregium virum
Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle arcium magistrum decretorum doctorem ac
vicarium de Kilbirny et stallarium doBothwell qui suscepit in se onus officii
ad votum universitatis prestitis juramentis in assumpcione huiusmodi officii
prestari consuetis / et in eadem congregacione assignati eraut deputati ad
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 75
asslstendum rectori in suis peragendis venerabiles et egregil viri Magister
Thomas Lutliirdale decretorum doctor Johannes Crechtone Willelmus
Elphinstoun Robertus Culquhone canonici Glasguenses-
Congregacione generali universitatis tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis die xiij° mensis Decembris anno etc- Ixix avisatum communi-
catum et finaliter ac concorditer deliberatum extiterat per procuratores
quatuor nacionum quod rector universitatis qui pro tempore fuerit pro
perpetuis fiituris temporibus incedendo ad ecclesiam sen per civitatem
transeundo feriaUbus diebus utatur honesto habitu ut noscatur in officio
differre ab aliis/ad minus habeat capucium foderatum in humeris vel capu-
cium cuius interior pars erit sericum anghce le taphat secundum morem in
aliis universitatibus observatum •
Item in Dominicis diebus et minoribus festis duplicibus incedat ut supra
cum honesta comitiva in habitu rectoris feriaU alba virga Ugnea precedente •
Item in maioribus duplicibus per totum annum incedat in habitu mehori
cum turma honesta et virga argentea precedente •
Item desiderant domini deputati quod rector universitatis pro tempore
existens secundum morem aliarum universitatum habeat locum in sessioni-
bus processionibus et conciliis immediate post prelatum
Anno Domini etc- Ixix incorporati
Harbartus Gledstanis
Willelmus Wallace
Alexander Hammiltoun
Johannes Dunlop
Henricus Wynsister
Dominus Johannes rector de Kelmour
Johannes Watsone
Thomas Spens debet
Walterus Fawsyde
David Murehede
76 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Incorporati tempore rectoris Magistri Willelmi Arthurle anno etc • Ixix"
Dominus Johannes Yong vicarlus de Curmannok
Thomas prior insule Sancti Colmoci ordinis Sancti Augustini
Dominus Johannes Henrici capellanus natus de Kllbirny
Dominus Jacobus Caberstoun canonicus insule Sancti Colmoci
Dominus Bertholomeus Galbrath capellanus natus de Irwin
Dominus Johannes Irwin capellanus natus apud Irwin
Johannes Esdale studens in facultate arcium
Incorporati anno septuagesimo sub venerabili et egregio viro Magistro
Willelmo Arthurle tunc temporis rectore universitatis Glasguensis
Michael Flemyng
Umfridus Striveling
Magister Willelmus Blare vicarius de Oarale
Willelmus Blare
Johannes Broun
Congregacione generali tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis xix
die mensis Junii anno septuagesimo per venerabilem et egregium virum
Magistrum Thomam de Luthirdale et alia supposita universitatis de concilio
dominorum universitatis electi fuerunt quatuor persone de qualibet nacione
ad avisandum deliberandum et communicandum super certis articulis con-
cernentibus utilitatem et honestatem dicte universitatis /in primis videlicet
de nacione Clidesdalie venerabiles et circumspecti viri Magistri Martinus
Wan cancellarius Glasguensis Patricius Lech Willelmus Glendinwyn et
Willelmus Simpill et in absencia Martini Wan Magister David Gray / in
nacione Thevidalie venerabiles et circumspecti viri Magistri Johannes
Crechtone Willelmus Elphinstoun Thomas Murehede rector de Stobo et
Vedastus Murehede canonici Glasguenses / in nacione Albanie Magistri
Duncanus Bunche Ricardus Wyly prior de Lesmahago
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 77
Congregacione general! tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis per
venerabilem et circumspectiim virum Magistruni Thomam de Luthirdale
deputatum venerabilis et egregii viri Magistri Willelmi Arthurle tunc rec-
toris universitatis Glasguensis et supposita studii universitatis elusdem in
festo Crispini et Crispiniani anno etc • septuagesimo electi fuerunt pro elee-
tione novi rectoris quatuor intrantes venerabiles videlicet et egregii viri
Magistri Vedastus de Murhede canon icus Glasguensis ac prebendarius de
Guvene Duncanus Bunch Willelmus Elphinstoun et Robertus Culquhone
canonici Glasguenses arcium magistri qui matura deliberacione prehabita
unanimi consensu et assensu elegerunt in rectorem universitatis venerabilem
et egregium virum Magistrum Thomam de Luthirdale nacionis Thevidalie
decretorum doctorem in legibus licenciatum canonicum ecclesie collegiate
de Abirnethy Dunblanensis diocesis ac rectorem ecclesie parochialis de
Durris Sanctlandree diocesis qui suscepit onus in se officii ad votum uni-
versitatis prestitis jnramentis in assumptione huiusmodi officii prestari
consuetis •
Preterea eadem congregacione digesto et avisato consilio dominorum
universitatis electi et nominati erant viri infrascripti ad assistendum domino
rectori ut eorum utatur consilio in avisando decidendo et determinando
singula concernentia prosperum et felicem statum universitatis durante
tempore sui officii videlicet Magistri Johannes Crechtoun Duncanus Bunch
Willelmus Glendinwin canonici ecclesie Glasguensis et Willelmus Arthurle
decretorum doctor-
Incorporati anno supradicto sub venerabili viro Magistro Thoma de
Luthirdale decretorum doctore
Magister Patricius Lokart rector de Kirkkinnyr
Andreas Lokart
Magister Johannes Sincler dominus de Provand
Edwinus de Dunbar
Dominus Johannes Goutyng
Dominus Johannes Moderwell vicarius de Estwod
78 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
Maglster Ricardus Wyly prior de Lesmahago
Dominus David Purde canonicns Glasguensis
Incorporatus eodem anno supradicto sub dicto venerabili viro Magistro
Thoma de Luthirdale venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Jacobus Ogilvy
vicarius de Cowpir in FifFe ac bachallarius in tbeologia •
Incorporati sub venerabili viro Magistro Thoma de Luthirdale
Thomas Montgumery rector de Eglishame
Jacobus Lindesay
Symon Ku'kpatrik
David Logan e
Frater Johannes Mur vicarius generahs fratrum predicatorum
Magister Macolmus Rook vicarius de Cadir
Willelmus Hangitside
Robertus Ross
Magister Thomas Murehede rector de Stobo
Congregacione generall tenta in loco capitulari Glasguensi per venera-
bilem et circumspectura virum Magistrum Thomam de Luthirdale tunc
rectorem universitatis Glasguensis et supposita studii universitatis eiusdera
in festo Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo
septuagesimo primo electi fuerunt pro electione novi rectoris quatuor in-
trantes venerabiles videlicet et circumspect! viri Magistri Willelmus Elphin-
stoun Vedastus de Murehede Patricius Lech canonici ecclesie cathedrahs
Glasguensis et dominus Angusius rector de M^Kerle quiquidem predicti ma-
tura deliberatione prehabita unanimi consensu et assensu elegerunt in
rectorem universitatis venerabilem et circumspeetum virum Magistrum
Willelmum Glendinwyne canonicum Glasguensem ac prebendarium de
Cardross qui suscepit in se onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assump-
cione dicti officii prestari consuetis-
Congregacione general! tenta in loco capitulari Glasguensi per venera-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 79
bilem virum Magistrum Willelmum Glendunwyn rectorem universitatis
viij° die mensis Februarii anno Domini etc- Ixxi idem rector proposuit in
presencia tocius universitatis quod quidam consules supremi domini nostri
regis eius serenitatem excitarunt ut pecuniarum taxas suppositis beneficiatis
actuque studentibus non obstante privilegio et exempcione imponere nitere-
tur unde matura deliberacione prebabita de communi consensu universitatis
decretum et ordinatum erat literam originalem privilegiorum universitatis
sub transumpto in publica forma copiari et ipsum transumptum apud
supremum dominum nostrum regera et suos consules pro custodia et obser-
vacione privilegiorum universitatis cum condignis personis mitti-
Congregacione facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta in domo capi-
tulari Glasguensi duodecimo die mensis Februarii anno Domini etc- Ixxi
rector universitatis in presencia publica proposuit ex querela suppositorum
et presertim eorum que ecclesiasticis gaudebant beneficiis quod quidam
consules et consiliarii supremi domini nostri regis eius serenitatem excita-
runt ut pecuniarum taxas suppositis beneficiatis actuque studentibus non
obstante privilegio et exempcione imponere niteretur unde matura delibera-
cione prehabita decretum fuit et ordinatum de communi consensu omnium
suppositorum quod tres viri notabiles videlicet magistri Gilbertus Reriic
archidiaconus Glasguensis Willelmus Elphinstoune oflBcialis generalis et
Duncanus Bunch canonicus Glasguensis et prebendarius de Renfrew ad
supremum dominum nostrum regem et eius venerabile concilium pro cus-
todia et observacione privilegiorum universitatis pleno procuracionis mandato
suffulti mitterentur et quod literam originalem privilegiorum sub transumpto
secum exportarent/qui prefati universitatis oratores privilegia eiusdem a
supremo domino rege et eius concOio Ulibata studentibus beneficiatis obser-
vari procurarunt-
Quarto die Octobris anno etc ■ Ixxij in sessione publica in loco capitulari
Glasguensi incorporatus est Magister Ricardus Eady utriusque juris bach-
alarius ac rector parochialis ecclesie de Lochmabane -
Anno Domini etc- Ixxij in festo Crispini et Crispiniaui electus fuit in
rectorem universitatis Glasguensis egregius vir Magister Willelmus Glen-
dirn^^-n canonicus Glasmiensis -
80 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Incorporati sub venerabili viro Magistro Willelmo de Glendunwyne anno
Domini etc- lxxij™°
Thomas Logane
Willelmus Rutherfurd
Alexander Broune
Incorporati sub venerabili viro Magistro Willelmo de Levenax anno
Domini etc- Lxxiij"
Johannes Stewart filius comitis de Levenax et domini de Dernlee
Thomas Forsith
Oswaldus IngHs
Robertus de Dunlop
Thomas TurnbuU
Domimis Robertus Campbell
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo Lxxiij Magistro Willelmo
Simpill rectore -
Congreoracione generali tenia in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis per
venerabilem et circumspectum virum Magistrum Willelmum de Levenax
canonicum Glasguensem tunc rectorem universitatis Glasguensis et supposita
studii universitatis eiusdem in festo Crispini et CrispinianI anno Domini
m° cccc° Ixxii] electi fuerunt pro electione novi rectoris quatuor intrantes
venei'abiles videlicet et circumspect! vLri Magistri Wilelmus Arthurle
decretorum doctor Vedastus de Murehede Duncanus Bunch et Andreas
Stewart canonici ecclesie Glasguensis quiquidem predicti unanimi con-
sensu matura deliberacione prehabita elegerunt in rectorem universitatis
Glasguensis venerabilem viinim Magistrum Willelmum SimpiU canonicum
ecclesie Glasguensis ac prebendarium de Aldroxburgh qui suscepit in se
onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assumpcione dicti officii prestari
consuetis •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 81
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore anno prescripto in primis
Ricardus Roberti rector de Suthek et canonicus Abirdonensis
Thomas Hammiltoun rector de Feme Dunkeldensis diocesis
Adam Wallace
Arthurus Hammiltoun
Georgeus Montgumry
Johannes Rathe
Memorandum quod Dominus Andreas Cunynghame vicarius chori
Glasguensis incorporatus fuit peniUtimo die mensis Decembris anno quo
supra •
Item incorporatus fuit eodem anno Adam Harper clericus paroehialis de
Guvane •
Item memorandum quod honorabihs vLr Magister Willelmus de Elphin-
stoun officialis Glasguensis die Jovis decimo die March in jure canonico
honorifice fuit licenciatus anno supra dicto in civitate Glasguensi •
David Cunynghame scolaris et studens Glasguensis sub eodem magistro
Willelmo tunc rectore fuit incorporatus anno presci'ipto-
Johannes Lesly heres apparens nobilis et potentis domini Domini Georgii
comitis de Rothes et domini Lesly tercio die Augusti anno Domini etc-
Ixxilj" incorporatus fuit •
Anno Domini etc- Ixxiiij" Magistro Willelmo de Elphinstoun officiaH
Glasguensi tunc rectore -
Congregacione generali tenta in loco capitulari Glasguensi per venera-
bilem et circumspectum virum Magistrum Willelmum Simpill canonicum
ecclesie Glasguensis tunc rectorem universitatis Glasguensis et supposita
studii universitatis eiusdem in festo Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini
m° iiij" Ixxiiij'" electi fuerunt pro electione novi rectoris quatuor intrantes/
venerabiles videlicet et circumspecti viri Magistri Willelmus Simpill canoni-
cus Glasguensis Gilbertus Maxwell rector de Annand Johannes Luthirdale
82 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
vicarius de Petbynane et Gilbertus de Insults rector de Kilmour quiquldem
predict! unanimi consensu matura deliberaclone prehabita elegerunt in
rectorem universitatis Glasguensis honorabileai et egregium virum Magis-
trum Willelmum Elphinstoun arcium magistrum/in decretis licenciatum/
officialem Glasguensem generalem/ac rectorem de Kirkmichell Glasguensis
diocesis qui suscepit in se onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assump-
tione dicti officii prestari consuetis ■
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore anno quo supra in primis
Venerabilis pater in Christo et dominus Dominus Johannes
Orechtone abbas raonasterii de Newbotill Sanctiandree
diocesis
Johannes Yong prepositus ecclesie collegiate de Meffene Sancti-
andree diocesis
Dominus Petrus Sluthman raonachus monasterii de Newbotill
Georgeus Stewart studens Glasguensis Dunkeldensis diocesis
David Pollok studens Glasguensis
Dominus Patrieius Cunynghame capellanus Glasguensis diocesis
Dominus Johannes Kirkland capellanus Glasguensis diocesis
Dominus Jacobus Orrok capellanus Dunkeldensis diocesis studens
Glasguensis
Johannes Scot diocesis Candidecase studens Glasguensis
Willelmus Hangitside sacrista ecclesie Glasguensis
Jacobus Lowry studens Glasguensis
Robertus Sandelandis studens Glasguensis
Magister Willelmus Douglas arcium magister oriundus de Lau-
donia incorporatus in festo Sancte Marie Magdalene anno
quo supra
Congregacione generali tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis per
venerabilem et circumspectum virum Magistrura Willelmum Elphinstoun
tunc rectorem universitatis Glasguensis et supposita studii Glasguensis
secundo die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo cccc" Ixxiiij'" electi
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 83
fuerunt quatuor deputati venerabiles et circumspecti viri Maglster Gilbertus
Rerik dominus archidiaconus Glasguensis Maglstei" Willelinus Arthiirle
decretorum doctor ac vicarius de Kilbyrne Magister Willelmus Elphinstoun
canonicus Glasguensis et Magister Patricius Lech canonicus Glasguensis
ad avisandum unacum domino rectore super universis et singulis commo-
dum honorem libertatem privilegia et statuta universitatis concernentibus
quiquidem dominus rector accedente consensu deputatorum prenominato-
rum presentavit venerabilem virum Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle decre-
torum doctorem ad capellaniam beate Marie Virginis quam olim fundavit
Magister David Cadyow uni legenti in jure canonico revei-endo in Clu-isto
patri et domino Domino Jobanni episcopo Glasguensi-
Venerabilis vir Dominus David Lutbirdale canonicus Dunblan-
ensis ac rector ecclesie parocbialis de Weyme Dunkeldensis
diocesis incorporatus eodem anno in profesto beatissirai
Kentigerni
Dominus Jobanncs Kerd capellanus supremi domini nostri Regis
capelle Sancte Trinitatis de Cristiswell Glasguensis diocesis
Magister Willelmus Douglas arcium magister oriundus de Lau-
donia incorporatus in festo Sancte Marie Magdalene anno
Domini m° iiij° Ixxv'"
Magister Jobannes Yong arcium magister ac vicarius perpetuus
ecclesie parocbialis de Droun Dunblanensis diocesis incorpo-
ratus ultimo die Julii anno quo supra
Dominus Walterus Buncb prior loci religiosi de Galdwyne ordinis
Cisterciensis Sanctiandree diocesis sacre theologie bachalla-
rius formatus
Incorporatus primo die mensis Octobris anno quo supra
Dominus Johannes Laynge Sanctiandree diocesis incorporatus
die et anno suprascripto vicariusque ecclesie parocbialis de
Eglishame
84 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. in.
Sub rectore predicto anno quo supra
Incorporati in electione novi rectoris anno Domini etc- Ixxv'"
Dominus David Vcliiltre propositus ecclesie Sancti Edmundi
Ergadiensis diocesis
Dominus David Logy
Ricardus Douglas
Thomas Scot
Johannes Douglas
Stephanus Douglas
Johannes Bigholme
Robertus Mure
Congregacione generali tenta per dominum rcctorum predictum unanimi
consensu omnium suppositorum statutum fuit quod perpetuis futuris tem-
poribus antequam procedatur ad electionem novi rectoris fiat missa de
Spiritu Sancto in altari situato in capitulo Glasguensi ad invocandum
graciam Spiritus Sancti / ad quam omnia et singula supposita universitatis
comparebunt sub pena ij solidorum irremissibiliter solvendorum/ super qui-
bus solvendis nulla admittetur dispensacio nisi ex communi consensu
omnium suppositorum •
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo lxxv*° Magistro Willelmo de
Glendinwyn rectore-
Congregacione tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis per venera-
bilem et circumspectum virum Magistrum Willelmum Elphinstoun offici-
alem Glasguensem tunc rectorem universitatis Glasguensis et supposita
universitatis eiusdem in festo Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini etc-
lxxv'° electi fuerunt pro electione novi rectoris quatuor intrantes venerabiles
videlicet et circumspecti viri Magistri Johannes Crechtone precentor
Glasguensis Willelmus Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis Patricius Lech
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 85
canonicus Glasguensis et Johannes Broun arclum magister Quiquidem
predict! iinanlmi consensu et matura deliberacione prehabita elegerunt in
rectorem universitatis Glasguensis egregiiun virum Magistrum Willelmum
Glendinwyn subdecanum Dunblanensem et canonicum Abirdonensem qui
suscepit in se onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assumptione dicti
officii prestari solitis •
Preterea in eadem congregacione digesto et avisato consilio dominorum
universitatis et suppositorum eiusdem electi et nominati erant viri infra-
scripti tanquam deputati ut moris est ad assistendum prefato domino
rectori ut eorum consilio utatur decidendo avisando et determinando singula
concernentia prosperum et felicem statum dicte universitatis durante tem-
pore sui officii videlicet Magistri Johannes Crechtone precentor Glasgu-
ensis Willelmus de Elphinstoun Patricias Leche canonici Glasguenses et
Willelmus Arthurle decretorum doctor-
Thomas Rerik bachallarius in artibus Glasguensis diocesis incor-
poratus fuit eodem anno
Item Elizeus Andree bachallarius in artibus Glasguensis diocesis
incorporatus
Item Edwardus Twedy scolaris scole Glasguensis ac eiusdem
diocesis incorporatus fuit eodem anno
Item Jacobus Willelmi scolaris scole Glasguensis et diocesis
Dunkeldensis incorporatus fuit xviij die mensis Decembris
anno quo supra
Johannes Charteris presbyter diocesis Sanctiandree studens in
universitate Glasguensi incorporatus fuit eodem anno
Thomas Menteth presbyter diocesis Glasguensis studens in uni-
versitate Glasguensi incorporatus fuit
Rector de consensu omnium suppositorum presencium in capitulo Glas-
guensi continuavit electionem novi rectoris usque in diem Martis proximum
post festum Sancti Martini crastinum videlicet eiusdem festi •
In congregacione universitatis tenta per honorabilem virum Magistrum
86 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. n.
Willeliuum Glendinwyn rectorem dicte universltatis videlicet in festo
Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani xxv die mensis Octobris anno Domini
etc ■ Ixxvi • incorporati fuerant •
Hugo Broun magister scole cantorura
Dominus Alexander Panter
Willelmus de Mousfald
Incorporati anno quo supra crastino Sancti Martini in electione novi
rectoris
Wal torus Kennedy
Thomas Lowes
Fergusius McDowell
Dominus Johannes Crawfurd canonicus regularis de Dryburgh
Dominus Robertus Gamyl
Lanslotus Hog
Johannes Coci provisor ac senescallus pedagogii et burgensis
Glasguensis
Jacobus Blak famulus pro tunc nobihs viri Walteri Kennedy
studens in collegio facultatis arcium
Alexander Machane natus in Eglissame
Gilbertus Mousfald
Dominus Andreas Franche vicarius chori Glasguensis diocesis
Glasguensis incorporatus
Willelmus Stewart scolaris Glasguensis diocesis incorporatus
eodem anno
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo sexto Magistro
Thoma de Montgumry rectore
Congregacione tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis per venera-
bilem virum Magistrum Willelmum de Glendinwyn tunc rectorem
universltatis Glasguensis et supposita eiusdem in crastino Sancti Martini
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 87
anno Domini prescripto electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes pro electione novi
rectoris videlicet Magister Vedastus de Murehede Willelmus de Elphln-
stoun canonici Glasguenses Willelmus de Carmichell et Propositus de
Kilmon quiquldem predictl unanimi consensu et matura deliberaclone pre-
habita "elegerunt In rectorem unlversitatis Glasguensis nobilem virum
Magistrum Thomam de Montgumry canonlcum Glasguensem qui sumpsit
in se onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assumptlone novl rectoris
prestarl consnetis-
Preterea in eadem congregaclone ex digesto et avisato consillo domlnoriim
unlversitatis ac eiusdem supposltorum electi et nominati erant viri infra-
scriptl tanquam deputati ut moris est ad asslstendum domino rectorl prefato
ut eorum consillo utatur in decldendo avlsando ct determlnando singula
concernentia prosperum et fellcem statura dicte unlversitatis durante tem-
pore sui officii videlicet Magistrl Johannes Crechtone precentor Glasguensis
Willelmus Elpbinstoun Willelmus SImpill canonici Glasguenses et vicarius
de Stewart[oun] videlicet Dominus Patricius Caldwell •
Congregaclone tenta in loco capitularl ecclesie Glasguensis per nobilem
virum Magistrum Thomam de Montgomre rectorem pro tempore unlver-
sitatis Glasguensis et supposlta eiusdem in Sanctorum Martirum CrispinI
et Crisplnlani festo anno Domini millesimo quadrlngentesimo septuageslmo
septlrao electi fuerunt per naciones quatuor intrantes pro electione novi
rectoris videlicet nobilis et ilhistrls vir Magister Andreas Stewart pi-eposl-
tus ecclesie collegiate de LIncloudane et subdecanus Glasguensis necnon
venerabiles et circumspecti viri Maglsti-i Vedastus de Murehede canonicus
Glasguensis Willelmus Levenax canonicus Glasguensis et Johannes Gold-
smyth vicarius de Estwod qui unanimi consensu et matura deliberaclone
prehabita continuaverunt in rectorem unlversitatis prefiitum nobilem virum
Magistrum Thomam Montgomere canonlcum Glasguensem qui dicti officii
onus ut prius in se acceptavit et suscepit •
IncorporatI erant eodem anno sub suprascrlpto domino rectore in priinis
Dominus Georgeus Lome magister scole grammatlcalis
Glasguensis
88 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Willelmus Glen
Johannes Berclaw
Johannes Lothiane
Johannes Lausone
tunc stndentes et bachallarii
in artibus
Maojister Nicolaus Ross canonicns Glasguensis ac rector de Renfrew
incorporatus in electione novi rectoris
Johannes Bessate studcns Glasguensis ac nativus Edinburgi
Thomas Hesliop studens in facultate arcium incorporatus est
tempore Magistri Willelmi Carmichell tunc huius alme
universitatis rectoris
Alexander Elphinstoun studens in facultate arcium est incorpo-
ratus tempore quo Magister Willelmus Carmichel existebat
rector universitatis Glasguensis
Nicolaus Barbour incorporatus est eodem anno sub Magistro
Willelmo Carmichel
Dominus Georgeus Ermar incorporatus est eodem anno ut supra-
scripti sunt
Jacobus Petticrew incorporatus scilicet anno quo suprascripti sub
Magistro Willelmo Carmichell
Anno Domini millesimo iiij'^ septuagesimo octavo-
Congregacione tenta in loco capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis p6r venera-
bilera virum Magistrum Thomam Montgomere canonicum Glasguensem
tunc rectorem alme universitatis Glasguensis et supposita eiusdem in festo
Crispini et Crispiniani anno predicto electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes pro
electione novi rectoris videlicet Magistri Willelmus de Elphinstoun canoni-
cus Glasguensis Nicolaus Ross eciam canonicus Glasguensis Johannes Blare
vicarius de Maiboll et Johannes Goldsmyth vicarlus de Estwod Quiquidem
domini intrantes unanimi consensu et matura deliberacione prehabita ele-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 89
gerunt in rectorem dicte universitatis venerabilem et circumspectum virum
Magistrum Willelmum Carmichel vicarium de Symontoun qui svimpsit in
se onus dicti officii prestitis juramentis in assumpcione novi rectoris prestari
consuetis •
Item Johannes Bracanreg incorporatus est eodem anno
Dominus Willelmus Blare rector de Cardros
Nomina incorporatorum anno Domini etc • Ixxix tempore Magistri Thome
Montgumery
Ninianus Crechtone rector de Sanquhar canonicus Glasguensis
Walterus Lesly filius Domini Willelmi Lesly militis de Balquhan
Patricius Hammiltoun fihus Alexandri Haramiltoun de
M^Naristoun
Petrus Culquhoue
Johannes Heryot
Incorporati tempore venerabUis viri Magistri Thome Montgumery rec-
toris huius alme universitatis
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum in electione novi rectoris anno
Domini etc- lxxx""° die Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani
Johannes Glen
Dominus Robertus Petcon
Thomas Penven
Robertus Penven
Dominus Alexander Clukisstone
Johannes Scot studens
Nicolaus Gardner
Congregacione universitatis tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glasguensis
in festo Sanctorima Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domino m° iiij'' lxxx"° pro
11. M
90 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.hi.
electione novi rectoris electi fuenint per naciones quatuor intrantes videlicet
venerabiles et egregii viri Magistri Andreas Stewart subdecanus Glasguensis
Johannes Crechtoune precentor Andreas Steward prebendarius de Killerne
canonici ecclesie Glasguensis et Dominiis Robertus Caldwell vicarius de
Stewartoun Quiquidem domini intrantes ■ ■ • elegerunt in rectorem uni-
versitatis Glasguensis pro anno sequente venerabilem et egregium virum
magistrum Thomam Forsitht canonicum Glasguensem ac prebendarium de
Glasgw primo qui ad votum universitatis onus dicti officii in se suscepit
prestitis juraraentis in assumptione rectoris solitis et consuetis ex tunc
siglUum universitatis et cappas elusdera recipiendo •
Preterea in eadem congregacione • • • electi et nominati erant viri infra-
scripti tanquam deputatis ad assistendum prefato domino rectori • • •
videlicet Magistri Andreas Stewart subdecanus suprascriptus Willelmus
Simpill Johannes Broun canonici Glasguenses et Dominus Robertus Ross
vicarius de Moffat Glasguensis diocesis
Nomina incorporatorum tempore Magistri Thome Forsith
Jacobus Miu'ray studens
Johannes Cummyng studens
Magister Jacobus Oliphant rector de Killis
Magister Georgeus Ker rector do Tankertoune
Congregacione universitatis tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glasgu-
ensis in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo
quadringentesimo octuagesimo primo pro electione novi rectoris electi
fuerunt per naciones quatuor intrantes Quiquidem • • • elegerunt in rec-
torem universitatis Glasguensis pro anno sequente venerabilem et egregium
virum magistrum Patricium Leicli canonicum Glasguensem ac preben-
darium de Edliston • • •
Memorandum quod in eodem anno reverendus in Christo pater et domi-
nus Johannes Episcopus Glasguensis in festo Omnium Sanctorum dono
dedit ac deliberavit prefato magistro Patricio rectori suprascripto nomine
et ex parte dicte universitatis et ad decorem et lionestatem rectoris pro
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 91
tempore unum capucium rubeuin benefoderatum cum le letteys et meny-
ver superius et inferius
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum tempore prefati magistrl Patricii
Lecb rectoris antedlcti
Rogerus Broun studens
Robertus Provand studens.
Anno Domini miUesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo secundo Magis-
tro Johanne Brown Rectore
Congregacione universitatis tenta in inferior! capitulo ecclesie Glasguen-
sis in festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crisplniani anno Domini
millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo secundo venerabilis vir Magister
Martinus Wan cancellarius Glasguensis tanquam deputatus et locumtenens
spectabilis et egregii viri Magistri Patricii Leicb tunc rectoris universitatis
licet absentis in servicio domini Regis prius exposita causa congregationis
supplicavit et eloquentissirae persuasit quatenus gesta domini rectoris rata
ac grata habendo domini et supposita universitatis ad electionem novi
rectoris juxta formam statutorum ut moris fuerat procedere vellent unde
singulis suppositis siias naciones aggredientibus per quatuor sues procura-
tores videlicet Magistros David Cunyngbame Robertum Forstare Tbomam
Forsytb et Jacobum Petticrew studentes in artibus dicte naciones quatuor
infrascriptos pro electione novi rectoris dederunt intrantes -videlicet cir-
cumspectos viros magistros Martinum Wan cancellarium Glasguensem
Willelmum Elpbinstoun archidiaconum Tbevidalie Patriclum Elpbinstoun
prebendarium de Erskin canonicos Glasguenses et dominum Patricium
Caldwell vicarium de Stowartoun Quiquidem quatuor intrantes • • • conde-
scendentes in personam egregii viri Magistri Johannis Broun canonici
Glasguensis ac prebendarii de Glasgw secundo eundem in rectorem univer-
sitatis Glasguensis pro anno sequent! elegerunt Insuper in eadem congre-
gacione quatuor naciones per dictos suos procuratores quatuor subscriptos
nominaverunt deputatos ad assistendum consulendum dicto domino rector!
92
UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
• • • videlicet honorabiles viros Magistros Martinum Wan antedictum
Thomam Forsith rectorem Glasguensem/et in eorum absenciis Willelmiim
Simpill et David Purdy/dominos Robertum Fawsyde rectorem de MofFet
et Robertum Ross vicarium de Moffet • preterea Magister WiUielmus
Carmichel unanimi consensu continuatus fuit in bursarium universitatis
Incorporati tempore Magistri Johannis Broun rectoris antedicti
Patricius Twedy filius Herberti Twedy studens in artibus
Johannes Durand clericus familiaris rectoris antedicti
Dominus Johannes Gluver vicarius de Pennyghame
Edwardus Cunynghame
Laurencius Wallace
Andreas Twedy
David Foulare
Ninianus Dougles
Ricardus Gibsone
Matheus Stewart filius primogenitus et heres nobilis et potentis
domini domini comitis de Levenax et domini de Dernly
studentes in artibus
Incorporati ix Januarii anno etc • Lxxxij"
Thomas Campbell rector de Cumnok
Edwardus Blare
Alexander Schaw
Jacobus Fawsyde
Andreas Fergussoune
Jacobus Wilsone
Uthredus Aduwnell
Thomas Boid
Johannes Dunkansone
Henricus M'Culloch y studentes in artibus
Archibaldus Crawford
Petrus Rodman
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 93
Dominus Johannes Burell prebendarius ecclesie beate Marie in
Arane et canonicus Sodorensis ac ecclesie prebendalis de
Eglissame vicarius perpetuus
Robertus Mungumre studens in artibus
Constantinus Mungumre studens in artibus
Jacobus Houme
Johannes Duncansone studens in artibus
David Hynd studens in artibus
Jacobus Knox senior alias Forsitht scolaris
Jacobus Knox junior alias Forsytht scolaris • cognati Magistri
Jacobi Knox incorporati anno etc • Ixxxiij •
Congregacione generali universitatis tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie
Glasguensis ix Januarii anno etc- Ixxxij per venerabilem virum Magistrum
Johannem Broun rectorem universitatis et supposita eiusdem prefatus
dominus rector motivo congregacionis in genere exposito infrascriptos in
medium proponendo articulos commodum ac honorem universitatis concer-
ventes mature consuluit matrem universitatem super eisdem ac desuper
delibercionem instanter petiit • Ai'ticuU sequuntur
Primus articulus circa statuta nonnuUa de novo condenda et maxime per
rectorem in quadem minuta papirea tunc ostensa attento quia paucissima
statuta prius condita apparebant-
Secundus articulus circa jurisdictionem universitatis et causarum cogni-
tionem cuius excercitium fuerat quasi deductum in dissuetudinem et
abusum in prejudicium privilegiorum universitati desuper concessorum
ut patet ex tenore eorundem •
Tertius articulus penes sigillum universitatis habendum ad causas quia
vix decuit uti magno sigillo in singulis causis-
Quartus articulus versabatur circa scolas canonum ruinosas per quas
servitur toti universitati-
Quintus fuit de redditibus capellanie Sancti Thome annexe facultati
arcium recuperandis de manibus domini de Halkhed de septennio et
ampHus iam elapse-
94 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
Sextus articulus supplicatorius erat quod quatuor libre accommodate
domino rectori de bursa universitatis et exposite circa reconstructionem dicte
capelle Sancti Thome allocarentur per universitatem attento quod ipse
dominus rector circa dicte capelle constructionem et structuram de suis
pecuniis largiter exposuerat prout operis evidentia demonstrat •
Septimus articulus declarabat qualiter evidencie capellanie fundate uni
legenti in jure canonico spectantis ad presentacionem rectoris et deputa-
torum non apparebant ut levate sub forma autentica-
Octavus articulus motivo et instigacione quorundam suppositorum ex tunc
in medium propositus fuit Utrum supposita universitatis que sunt presbyteri
videantur debite trabi ad capitulum coram decano rurali consideratis priv-
ilegiis universitatis
Quibus siquidem articulis ut premittitur in medium propositis domini de
universitate ad singulas naclones declinantes maturo tractatu prehabito
elegerunt de qualibet nacione ad avisandum super premissis articiJis certos
deputatos videlicet de nacione Thevidalie Magistros Thomam Murehed
rectorem de Stobo Patricium Elphinstoun prebendarium de Erskin Domi-
num Robertum Fawsyde rectorem de Moffet et Willelmum Twedy rectorem
de Glenquhonie/de nacione Clidisdalie Magistros Martinum Wan cancel-
larium Glasguensem Willelmum Simpill prebendarium de Aldroxburgh
Willelmum Carmichel vicarium de Symountoun et Jacobum Knox / de
Nacione Albanie Magistros Thomam Forsytht rectorem ecclesie Glasgu-
ensis Willelmum Elphinstoun archidiaconum Thevidalie Dominum David
Purdy succentorem Glasguensem Duncanum Monthe vicarium de Inchen-
nane et in eius absencia Thomam Forsith juniorem/de nacione Rossaye
Mao-istros Walterum Kennedy Robertum Mur decanum de Carrik et
Dominum Patricium Caldwell vicarium de Stewartoun Qui in deliberando
super propositis articulis unacum domino rectore representarent totum cor-
pus universitatis.
Congregacione general! universitatis tenta in inferiorj capitulo ecclesie
Glasguensis circa finem mensis Januarii anno Domini etc Ixxxij per
dominum rectorem supradlctum et supposita eiusdem dominus rector in
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 95
facie unlversltatis exposuit motivuna presentis congregacionis fore ut delib-
eracio dominorum deputatorum super octo articulis immediate suprascriptis
matrj universitatj publicaretur et maxime ut iuxta mentem et ordinacionem
deputatorum articulus penes privilegia universitatis quo ad jurlsdictionem
exequeretur Sequitur ergo deliberacio deputatorum super articulis supra-
dictis et huiusmodj deliberacionis j^ublicacio
Pro primo artlculo penes statuta domini deputatj auctorltate tocius
universitatis nova condiderunt statuta et nonnuUa antiqua innovarunt
secundum formam sub qua in quodam libello papireo tunc per rectoreiii
ostendebantur ordinantes Imiusmodj statuta universitatis transcribi in per-
gamino in forma honesta et autentica super certis titulis et rubricis ex-
pensis universitatis per bursarium distribuendis •
Pro secundo articulo quo ad privilegia universitatis quatenus ad jurisdic-
dictionem etc iuxta deliberacionem deputatorum facta fuit monicio publica
tunc in congregacione singulorum suppositorum universitatis quod privi-
legia huiusmodi universitatis inposterum servarent et quod ausu temerario
non presumerent in prejudicium jurisdictionis universitatis et privilegiorum
desuper concessorum quovis quesito colore in causis cognitioni rectoris
pertinentibus venire aut coram alio iudice quam rectore litigare sub pena
transgressionis dictorum privilegiorum tunc publico perlectorum.
Super tercio articulo deliberantes ordinaverunt sigillum fieri expensis
burse universitatis per bursarium eiusdem solvendis in quo sculperetur una
virga et quod sculperetur in circumferencia eiusdem StfliHum untbprsitatis
^lasfluensis air causas
Deliberacionem vero quarti articuli videlicet an suppositi universitatis
presbiteri videantur debite trahi ad capitulum decani ruralis ex certis causis
pro tunc supersedendam duxerunt
Quo ad quintum articulum penes scolas canonum ruinosas deliberaverunt
easdem reparari per bursam facultatis canonum levandam per pro-
motorem universitatis de manibus graduatorum in eadem facultate de
summis per eos debitis eligentes magistros operls pro huiusmodi repara-
cione scolarum domiimm rectorem Magistrum Robertum Houstoun pre-
dendarium de Luss et Magistrum Jacobum Knoxis
96 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Penes sextum articulum ordinaverunt iinara ambaxiatam fieri domino de
Hcalkhed videlicet Magistros Martinum Wan cancellarium Glasguensem
Nicolaum Ross prebendarium de Renfrew David Gray et Jacobum
Knokkis et quod si non possit per eos ad solucionem induci quod iterura
avisarentur deputatj.
Super articulo quo ad quatuor libras de bursa universitatis allocandas
rectori pro reparacione capelle beati Thome domini deputati dictas quatuor
libras allocaverunt pro reparacione capeUe et maxime pro reparacione
altaris et ornamentorum eiusdem
Octavum vero articulum considerantes ordinaverunt evidencias capel-
lanie de quibus in articulo levari sub forma autentica et reponi in archive
pubUco cum ceteris scripturis universitatis expensis burse eiusdem Insuper
dicti domini deputati juxta formam novorum statutorum receperunt in pro-
motorem universitatis dominum Johannem Gray juratum ad officium
Congregacione universitatis tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glasgu-
ensis in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo
quadringentesimo octuagesimo tercio pro electione novi rectoris electi fuer-
unt per naciones quatuor intrantes videUcet venerabUes et circumspecti
viri raagistri Nicolaus Ross canonicus Glasguensis David Gray Robertus
Forestare vicarius de Stevinstoun et dominus Robertus Ross vicarius de
Moftet Quiquidem • • • elegei-unt in rectorem universitatis pro anno faturo
nobilem et magne discrecionis virum Magistrum Willielmum de Carmichell
vicarium de Symontoun • • •
Preterea in eadem congregacione • • • electi erant viri infrascripti tanquam
deputati ut moris est ad assistendum prefato domino rectori universitatis
videlicet egregii et circumspecti viri Magistri Martinus Wan canceUarius
ecclesie Glasguensis Willelmus Elphinstoun Patricius Elphinstoun canonici
eiusdem et Thomas Forsyth junior
Sequuntur nomina incorporatonmi anno Domini etcetera Ixxxiiij sub
Magistro Willelmo Carmichel rectore universitatis Glasguensis
Willelmus Houstoune filius domini de Houstoune
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 97
Martinus KIrkland studens
Jacobus Lindesay
Dominus Willelmus Caruderis rector de Dawtone
Kentigernus Forsyth
Jacobus Hammiltoun
Jacobus Craufurde
Alexander Menteth
Willelmus Blak
Nicolaus Heryot incorporatus eodem anno
Congregaclone general! universitatis tenta in superiori capitulo ecclesie
cathedralis Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini m" iiij" Ixxxlilj'" venerabilis vir Willelmus Carraichell supplica-
vit et eloquentissime persuasit quatenus supposita universitatis ad electionem
novi rectoris • • • procedere vellent unde singulis suppositis suas naciones
agredientibus per quatuor suos procuratores videlicet Magistros David
Cunynghame Johannem Scot Walterum et Laurencium Walace studentes
in artibus dicte naciones quatuor infrvascriptos dederunt pro electione novi
rectoris intrantes Magistros videlicet Johannem Goldsmytli Nicolaum
Ross Walterum Lesly et Dominum Robertum Ross Quiquidem intrantes
• • • dederunt venerabilem virum Magistrum Nicolaum Ross canonicum
Glasguensem et prebendarium de Renfrew • • • in rectorem pro anno
futuro Insuper in eadem congregacione quatuor naciones per dictos suos
procuratores quatuor subscriptos nominaverunt deputatos • • • Patricium
Elphinstoun Johannem Goldsmy th Thomam Forsyth et Jacobum Broun •
Insuper ordinatum erat in eadem congregacione quod incorporati non
comparentes ad congregacionem universitatis solvant penam quadraglnta
denariorum et quod rector antiquus videlicet Magister Willelmus Carmichell
haberet expensas per eum factas in negocio universitatis post compotum
suum fideliter factum Deinde per prefatam universitatem ad recipiendum
huiusmodi compotum deputati erant subscripti magistri videlicet Magister
Patricius Elphinstoun Walterus Lesly et Johannes Goldsmyth unacum
prefato rectore quoquidem corapoto per eosdem recepto • • • omnibus
98 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
coraputatis et allocatis prefata universltas tenebatur maglstro Willielmo in
vigliiti solidis et decern denariis quamquidem summam prefatus dominus
rector et deputati suprascrlpti ordinaverunt eidem Maglstro Willelmo per
novum bursarium de primis importatis et importandis persolvi
Congregacione general! unlversltatis tenta in ecclesia inferiori Glasguensis
ad altare beati Nicolai confessoris die quarto mensis Januarii anno Domini
etcetera Ixxxiiij'" supplicatiun erat instanter pro bono et utilitate dicte
universitatis per singula supposita eiusdem in huiusmodi congregatione
congregata et presencia quatenus prescriptus dominus rector et venerabiles
viri Magistri Johannes Crechtoun precentor et Martinus Wan cancellarius
ecclesie cathedralis Glasguensis dignentur simul accedere persuadereque
inducere et allicere suis consiliis nobilem virum dominum Jobannem Ross
de Halkhed militem pro solucione annui redditus fienda annuatira de terris
de Arthurle spectantibus sibi domino Halkhed regenti pedagogij dicte
universitatis pro tempore existent! Quiquidem domini rector precentor et
cancellarius huiusmodi supplicacioni inclinati ad eundem dominum Halkhed
postmodum accesserunt et eundem ad solvendura huiusmodi annuum red-
ditum juxta solitam consuetudinem et tenorem instruraenti public! Magistri
David Cunynghame notari! public! induxerunt et persuaserunt
Sequuntur nomina incorporatonim sub eodem magistro Nicolao
rectore dicte universitatis anno retroscripto videlicet Ixxxiiij
Magister Alexander Moubray
Robertus Ruthyrfurd
WUlelmus Ker
Adam Culquhone
Thomas Leys
David Blare
Thomas Craufurd
Bartholomeus HammUtoun
David Weir
Dominus Walterus Falconar
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 99
Magister Georgeus Crechtone regens pedagogii
Dominus Willelmus Crechtoun
Dominus Thomas Forsyth
Dominus Archibaldus Cunyburgh
Axchibaldus Caruderls
Thomas Herve studens
Patricius Murray studens
Quintinus Merschell
Harbertus Maxwell rector de Kyngarth studens
Willelmus Rankinsone studens
Johannes Toys studens
Magister Willelmus Yong arcium magister et bachallarius ad-
missus in theologia Glasguensis diocesis
Jacobus Durand studens Dunkeldensis diocesis
Willelmus Elphinstoun studens Sanctiandree diocesis
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in superiori capi-
tulo ecclesie Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno
Domini m" cocc° lxxxv'° per venerabilem virum Magistrum Nicolayum Ross
canonicum Glasguensem tunc rectorem universitatis et supposita studii
universitatis eiusdem electi fuerunt per quatuor naciones quatuor intrantes
pro electione novi rectoris videlicet Magistri Georgeus Crechtoune Thomas
Forsytht Martinus Rede et dominus Robertus Ross qui • • • elegerunt
in rectorem universitatis pro anno future venerabilem virum Magistrum
Patricium Elphinstoun prebendarium de Erskin ac canonicum Glasgu-
ensem Preterea in eadem congregacione electi et nominati erant quatuor
deputati • • • videlicet venerabiles viri Dominus Robertus Fawsyde canoni-
cus Glasguensis Thomas Forsyth canonicus Rossensis Magister Willelmus
Yong arcium magister et bachallarius admissus in theologia et Magister
Jacobus Broun vicarius de Kirkbride et in eadem congregacione continuatus
fuit in bursarium Magister Johannes Huchonsone rector de Garwald
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub eodem Magistro Patricio
Rectore dicte universitatis anno quo supra
100 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Arthurus Elphinstoun clericus Sanctiandree diocesis
Jacobus Bissate servitor eiusdem rectoris
Alexander Bissate
David Bissate scolaris
Adam Elphinstoun scolaris
Dominus Robertus Kennedy vicarius de Penpont incorporatus
eodem anno
David Hammiltoune canonicus Glasguensis studens incorporatus
fuit xxvj die mensis Januarij
Martinus Grahame incorporatus eodem anno
Congregacione universitatis Glasguensis tenta in superior I ecclesia loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini
etc Ixxxvj" pro electione novi rectoris electi fuerant quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magistri Nicolaus Ross canonicus Glasguensis Johannes Gold-
smyth ecclesiarum de Estwod et Cathcart vicarius Thomas Forsyth et
Laurencius Walace qui • • ■ elegerunt pro anno futuro in rectorem dicte
universitatis nobilem et egregium virum Magistrum Johannem Steward
tilium nobilis et potentis domini Johannis comitis de Levenax et domini
Dernle ac rectorem de Kirkinner Candidecase diocesis Insuper electj fuer-
unt deputatj videlicet Magister Martinus Wan cancellarius Glasguensis
Patincius Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis Thomas Forsytht canonicus
Glasguensis et Jacobus Broun vicarius de Kilbride Et electus fuit in bur-
sar ium Magister Willelmus Stewart canonicus Glasguensis
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub Magistro Johanne Stewart
rectore huius alme universitatis dignissimo anno Domini millesimo quad-
ringentesimo octuagesimo vij"
Frater David Crag sacre theologie professor ac prior Glasguen-
sium fratrum predicatorum
Frater Dionisius bachallarius confirmatus In theologia
Magister Patrlcius Cowentre
Alexander Elphinstoun
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 101
Alanus Stewart ftater domini de Cassiltoun
Walterus Stewart
Willelinus Broun
Johannes Lam
Congregacione universitatis Glasguensis tenta in ecclesia Glasgiiensi loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Crispin! at Crispiniani anno Domini
etc Ixxxvij continuatus erat in rectorem dicte universitatis • ■ • egre-
gius et nobilis vir Magister Johannes Steward filius nobilis et potentis
domini Domini Johannis comitis de Levenax et domini Dernle ac rector
ecclesie de Kirkinner pro anno futuro Demum electi fuenint quatuor depu-
tati • • • videlicet • • • Magistri Patricius[Elphinstoun]canonicus Glasguensis
Thomas Forsith canonicus Rossensis Laurencius Walace et Georgeus
Crechtoun et continuatus erat in bursarium Magister Willelmus Stewart
canonicus Glasguensis
Congregacione universitatis Glasguensis tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi
cathedrali loco capitulari eiusdem die videlicet xxvij mensis Octobris anno
Domini m" iiij" Ixxxviij pro electione novi rectoris electi fuerunt quatuor
intrantes videlicet Magister Martinus Wan cancellarius ecclesie cathedralis
Glasguensis Robertus Fawside canonicus eiusdem Magister Patricius
Cowentre et Laurencius Wallace qui • • • elegerunt pro anno futuro in
rectorem dicte universitatis venerabilem et egregium virum Magistrum
Thomam de Murehede canonicum Glasguensem ac prebendarium de Stobo
tunc absentem • • • Insuper electi fuerunt pro anno futuro quatuor deputati
videlicet Magister Nicolaus Ross canonicus Glasguensis Magister Johannes
Goldsmyth de Estwod et Cathcart vicarius Magister Thomas Forsyth canoni-
cus Rossensis et Magister Laurencius Wallace et hoc per quatuor procura-
tores nacionum videHcet per magistrum Johannem Glen Magistrum Kenti-
gernum Forsith Magistrum Ninianum Dowgles et dominum Robertum
Petcon • • • Insuper Dominus Johannes Gray electus fuit per quatuor naciones
unanimi consensu in scribam dicte universitatis et quo ad bursam et cetera
contenta in dicta congregacione perimplenda secundum consuetudinem
102 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
dicte universltatis usitatam dicti intrantes eadem continuarunt usque ad
secundam congregacionem
Incorporatj tempore Thome de Murehed rectoris anno Domini m° iiij''
Ixxxix
Alexander Stewart filius comitis de Levenax
Robertus Stewart filius eiusdem comitis
Alexander Elphinstoun
Alanus Kennedy
David Menteth
Alanus Stewart
Symon Fawsyde
Willelmus Broun
Patricias Grahams frater germanus comitis de Montros
Patricius BogiU
Willelmus Kenedy
RoUandus Blacater
David Hammiltoun
Johannes Scot
Andreas M^Culloch
Dominus Johannes Rankyn
David Brus
Archibaldus Layng
Willelmus Spreule
Henricus Leich
Congregacione generall universltatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo inferi-
ori ecclesie cathedralis Glasguensis festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimo nono • • • pro elec-
tione novi rectoris in quaquidem congregacione electj fuerunt procuratores
videhcet Magistri Johannes Glen pro Clidisdalia Thomas Hesliop pro
Thevidalia Kentigernus Forsith pro Albania et Patricius Galbrath pro
Rothissay Quiquidem procuratores • • • magistros Patricium Lech archi-
presbyterum de Dunbar canonicum Glasguensem et officiaJem eiusdem
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 103
generalem Patricium Elphinstoun decanum facultatis arcium et canoni-
cum Glasguensem Thomam Forsyth canonicum Rossensem et Quin-
tlnum Merschell intrantes nominaverunt • • ■ necnon • ■ • magistros
Martinum Wan cancellarium Glasguensem Patricium Elphinstoun de-
canum facultatis Patricium Coventre et Dominum Robertum Ross
• • • deputatos elegerunt Insuper dominum Johannem Gray notarium
pubUcum scribam dicta universitatis et Magistrum Thomam Forsith bursa-
rium eiusdem continuaverunt Quiquidem domini intrantes • • • pro anno
future venerabilein virum Magistrum David Cunynghame archidiaconum
Ergadiensem inibj presentem in rectorera dicte universitatis elegerunt
Sequiintur nomina incorporatorum sub eodem Magistro David rectore
dicte universitatis anno prescripto videlicet Ixxxix"
Gavinus Douglas filius domini de Drumlangrig prescripto festo
Martirum
Dominus Archibaldus Calderwod vicarius de Mayboil incorpora-
tus xxv'° Novembris anni prescripti
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
superiori ecclesie cathedralis Glasguensis festo Sanctorum Crispini et
Crispiniani anno Domini m" quadringentesimo nonagesimo • • • pro electione
novi rectoris In quaquidem congregacione • • • electi fuerunt procuratores
videUcet Magistri Johannes Glen pro CUdisdalia Johannes Bigholme pro
Thevidalia Kentigernus Forsith pro Albania Dominus Robertus Ross
pro Rothissay Quiquidem quatuor procuratores pro electione novi rec-
toris • • • Magistrum Martinum Wan cancellarium Glasguensem Patricium
Elphinstoun canonicos Glasguenses Magistrum Thomam Forsyth canoni-
cum Rossensem et Magistrum Jacobum Broun vicarium ministrantem
in choro Glasguensi intrantes nominaverunt • • • necnon • • • magistros
Willelmura Stewart decanum facultatis arcium Patricium Coventre Domi-
num Robertum Ross ac Magistrum Johannem Doby • • • deputatos
elegerunt Insuper dominum Johannem Gray notarium pubHcum et
scribam dicte universitatis et Magistrum Thomam Forsyth bursarium
104 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
eiusdem continuaverunt Quiquidem domini intrantes • • • pro anno futuro
venerabilem virum Magistrum Johannem Goldsmyth bachallarium In decretis
de Estwod et Cathcart vicarium inibi presentem in rectorem dicte univer-
sitatis elegerunt • • • Insuper electus erat hoc anno promotor negociorum
universltatis discretus vir Magister Archibaldus Craufnrde
Nomina incorporatorum sub prefato domino rectore
Georgeus Hepburne canonicus Glasguensis studens
Johannes Huchonsone studens
Dominus Thomas Hering junior capellanus egregii viri Magistri
Archibaldi Quhitelaw subdecani Glasguensis
Magister Robertus Heton presbyter Glasguensis diocesis
Dominus Willelmus Lithgw presbyter Glasguensis diocesis pro
tunc curatus ecclesie de Estwode
Dominus Jacobus Cathcart presbyter Glasguensis diocesis pro
tunc curatus ecclesie de Cathcart
Johannes Menteth scolaris fiUus Thome Menteth burgensis de
Glasgw
David Crowyle scolaris
Johannes Hammiltoune
Jacobus Neylsone
Jacobus Twedy
Hugo Bynstoun
Andreas Carnys
Andreas Byrkmyr
Ricardus Hammyltoune
Stephanus Prowand
Robertus Carnis
Congregacione universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie
Glasguensis tercio Decembris anno Domini etc- Ixxjoc ■ • • Magister
Johannes Goldsmyth rector dicte universitatis proposuit in deliberatione
super articulis infrascriptis cum deputatis prius avisatis et tunc perlectis
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 106
quequidem universitas super eisdem artlculis deliberavit prout cavetur in
fine cuiuslibet artlculi
In primis quia cavetur in statutis de libro conclusionum universitatis in
quo inscribi debent privilegia carte congregaciones gencrales et conclusiones
ac statuta et noraina incorporatorum cum non habetur liber ut congruit pro
bonore universitatis ac commodo eiusdem avisetur universitas de buiusmodi
Hbro habendo et similariter de alio libro ad lites/ deliberavit universitas quod
fiat liber pergamino scriptus in quo scribi debent privilegia evidencie carte
congregaciones conclusiones statuta ac nomina incorporatorum universitatis
ut preciittitur expensls universitatis et quod fiat alter liber papiro ad lites
Item quod avisentur et inspiciantur privilegia carte et llterc crectionis
universitatis quibus inspectis avisetur cum diligencia de usu et excercicio
eorundera et de jurisdictione rectoris quo ad supposita universitatis /deliber-
avit universitas. luxta tenorem artlculi
Item quia speratur de novis taxis imponendis per suprcmum dominiim
nostrum regem avisetur universitas de remedio conslderatis privileglis et
exemptionibus per progenitores illustrissimos supremi domini regis ante-
dicti prefate universitati et suppositis eiusdem desuper concessis/conclusit
universitas quod fiat suppllcacio supremo domino regl raoderno pro buius-
modi privileglis et exemptionibus observandls per suam reglam maiestatem
Item ut causentur supposita universitatis in melius proficere et studio
inherere dum augentur et eorum privilegia avisetur universitas prout sepius
communicatum fuerat ad implorandum benevolenclam prelati cancellarii
universitatis quatenus concedere vellt quod supposita dicte universitatis
resldentla in eadem libera et exempta fiant a comparicione in capitulis
decani ruralis de Ruthyrglen seu aliorum decanorum ruralium diocesis
Glasguensis/ deliberavit universitas quod fiat suppllcacio prelato ut premit-
titur
Item ut sigillum commune universitatis bactenus tentum et habitum
apud rectorem ponatur in communi sista universitatis et quod non conce-
datur ad instanciam alicuius sine dellberacione rectoris et universitatis seu
deputatorum / deliberavit universitas ut cavetur in artlculo
Item quia non est in usu ut rector dominicis et allls festis duplicibus
II. o
106 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUEINSIS [reg.jac.iv.
minorlbus incedat ad ecclesiam cum tiirma honesta bedello precedente cum
virga alba integretur dictum statutum et dispensetur super eisdem / dellber-
avit imiversitas quod dispensetur super statute desuper edito prout cavetur
in eodem
Item avisetur universitas de reformacione cappe capuciorum et virge
argentee/conclusit universitas quod fiat reformacio et correccio eorundem
expensis universitatis et quod expense in premissis leventur per rectorem
de bursa universitatis a bursariis eiusdem et causet reformacionem fieri etc
ut premittitur in articulo precedente
Item avisetur universitas de lectura in jure canonico iuxta tenorem fun-
dacionis capellanie desuper fundate/ deliberavit universitas quod compellatur
legens iuxta tenorem fundationis ad legendum
Item avisetur universitas super fundacione capellaniarum facultatis
arcium et observacione fundacionis earundem et de auxilio prebendo penes
annuum redditum debitum per dominum de Halkhed/ deliberavit universitas
quod compellantur regentes iuxta tenorem fundacionis ipsarum capellani-
arum et quod dominus de Halkhed compellatur ad solucionem dicti annul
redditus auctoritate judicis
Item avisetur universitas de compote burse universitatis recipiendo ad
sex annos elapses a Magistris Johanna Hugonis Willelme Steward bursa-
riis universitatis/ deliberavit universitatis quod recipiatur huiusmodi cempotus
et ad recipiendum huiusmodi compotum electi fuerunt Magistri Patricius
Elphinstoun Willelmus Carmichell Johannes Doby et Archibaldus Crau-
furde unacum prefato domino rectore-
Item supplicavit dominus rector quod relaxetur eius juramentum penes
rigorem observacionis statutorum universitatis durante tempore sui officii/
deliberavit universitas annuendo supplicacioni rectoris dispensando cum
eodem
Cempotus receptus per prefatos dominum rectorem Magistros
Patricium Elphinstoun Willelmum Carmichell Willelmum
Steward Johannem Doby et Archibaldum Craufurd [a] pre-
dictis Magistris Johanne Huchonsone Willelme Steward et
Thoma Forsyth bursariis universitatis xij" die mensis De-
cembris anno Domini etc nonagesimo
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 107
In primis oneracio Maglstri Johannis Hiigonis de annis Domini etc
octuagesimo quarto et quinto extendit ad tres libras et quinque solidos
Exoneracio eiusdem circa reparacionem scole canonum extendit
ad xxxviij solidos quo ad restam dicte summe prout osten-
debat summam .de pecunia declamata quam recepit a pro-
motis super quo fecit fidem et pro consciencia concessit
reddere x solidos et super hoc contenti erant rector et audi-
tores compoti
Item oneracio Magistri Willelmi Stewart de annis Domini etc oc-
tuagesimo sexto et septimo extendebat ad tres libras xij solidos et vj
denarios
Exoneracio eiusdem pro reparacione scole canonum in tectura
xxxvj solidos et ix denarios et sic restant de claro in mani-
bus suis XXXV solidi et ix denarii [Memorandum quod
dicti XXXV solidi et ix denarij fuerunt soluti per dictum
Magistrum Willelmum domino Archibaldo Calderwood
bursario dicte universitatis anno Domini etc Ixxxxvj"]
Memorandum quod Magister WiUelmus Caruderis rector de Dawtone
et Jacobus Durante debent bursas suas tempore licencie in artibus
Item oneracio Magistri Thome Forsyth de annis Domini octuagesimo
octavo nono et decimo extendit ad duas hbras xiij solidos
Exoneracio eiusdem extendit ad quinque solidos octo denarios
et sic restant in manibus eiusdem Magistri Thome quadra-
ginta septem solidi et iiij"" denarii quam summam dehber-
avit idem Magister Thomas Magistro Johanni Goldsmyth
rectori universitatis.
Memorandum quod a quatuor Ucenciatis tempore dicti Magistri Thome
non erat recepta pecunia quia tempore statuto non determinaverunt prop-
ter discordiam
108 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg.jac.iv.
Summa totalis dicte summe restantis in manibus dictorum bur-
sariorum quatuor libre xiij solidi et j denarius
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo su-
periori ecclesie cathedralis Glasguensis festo Sanctorum Crispini et Cris-
piniani anno Domini m° quadringentesimo nonagesimo primo • • •
pro electione novi rectoris In quaquidem congregacione • • • electi erant
procuratores yidelicet Magistri Arcliibaldus Craufurde pro Cliddisdalia
Johannes Bigholme pro Tevidalia Kentigernus Forsyth pro Albania et
Dominus Robertus Ross vicarius de Houstoune pro Rothissay Quiquidem
procuratores pro electione novi rectoris • • • Magistros Patricium Leche
archipresbyterum de Dunbar canonicum Glasguensem et officlalem eiusdem
generalem Patricium Elphinstovm decanum facultatis arcium et canon-
icum Glasguensem Patricium Covintre sacre theologie bacularium et
Edwardum Blair ecclesie beatisslme virginis Marie in Kyle preceptorem
intrantes nominaverunt • • • Necnon • • • Magistros Martinum Wan can-
cellarium Robertum Fawsyde canonicum Glasguensem Robertum Foster
vicarium de Steynstoune et Jacobum Knox in decretis bacularium • • •
deputatos elegerunt Insuper dominum Johannem Gray notarium publicum
scribam dicte universitatis continuaverunt et • • • Magistrum Johannem
Glen bursarium dicte universitatis elegerunt Quiquidem domini intrantes
• • • pro anno futuro venerabilem virum magistrum Johannem Doby rec-
torem de Kirkpatrik Flemying et regentem principalem pedagogij Glasgu-
ensis inibl presentem in rectorem dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Insuper electus erat hoc anno promotor negociorum universitatis discretus
vir Magister Archibaldus Craufurde
Nomina incorporatorum sub prefato donaino rectore
Magister Robertus Cokburne
Dominus Georgius Akinhede capellanus
Congregacione general] universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo Glas-
guensi superior] ecclesie cathedralis Glasguensis festo Sanctorum Crispini
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 109
et Crispiniani anno Domini m" cccc"° nonagesimo secundo pro novi rectoris
elections • • • electi erant procuratores videlicet Magistri Archibaldus
Crawfurde pro Clidisdalia pro Tevidalia Ninianus Dalgleiss rector de
Mowswalde pro Albania Patricins Covyntre et pro Rosay Edwardus Blavr
Quiquidem procuratores • • • Magistros Patricium Leich canonicum
Glasguensem et officialem eiusdem generalem Robertum Blakader
canonicum Aberdonensem Robertum Ross et Martinum Reid vicarium
de Meirnys intrantes nominaverunt / necnon • • • David Gray Patricium
Elphinstoun Thomam Forsyth et Robertum Foster • • • deputatos ele-
gerunt Insuper dominum Johannem notarium scribam dicte universitatis
continuaverunt et Magistrum Patricium Covintre bursarium dicte univer-
sitatis elegerunt et dominum magistrum Archibaldum Craufurde promo-
torem contiimavernnt Quiquidem domini intrantes • • • pro anno futuro
• • • Magistrum Nicholaium Ross rectorem de Renfrew ac canonicum
Glasguensem pro tunc absentem in rectorem dicte universitatis elege-
runt • • •
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub Magistro Nicholaio Ross rectore
huius alme universitatis dignissimo anno domini etc- Ixxxxiij"
Dorainus Willelmus Mousfald vicarius chori ecclesie Glasguensis
Dominus Johannes Mousfald vicarius chori Glasguensis
Dominus Robertus Hall capellanus dicti rectoris
Johannes Swane filius Patrlcii Swane
Johannes Hammiltoune filius Patricii Hammiltoune de Garreise
Thomas Watsone filius Walteri Watsone de Dunberton
Alexander Erskyne filius domini de Erskyn studens
Robertus Hammiltoune filius domini de Bardowye
Robertus Culquhono studens
Jacobus Stewart studens
Robertus Ralistoune studens
Alexander Stewart studens
Willelmus Layng studens
Cristophorus Boyde studens
110 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
Matheus Mungumrye studens
Eneas Brewhoxiss scolaris
Robertus Caldwele
Alexander Fleraynge Latimus
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo supe-
rior! ecclesie Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno
Domini m° cccc° nonagesimo tercio • • • electi erant procuratores videlicet
Magistri Arcliibaldus Crauffurde pro Cliddisdalia Johannes Bygholme pro
Thevidalia Kentigernus Forsyth pro Albania et Campbell
studens pro Rothsay Quiquidem • • • Ninianum Dalgles decanum facultatis
arcium et rectorem de Mousfaulde Ricardum Hugonis vicarium de Kirkbene
Patricium Covantre vicarium de Glencarn arcium magistros et dominum
Robertum Ross archipresbyterum de Dunbar intrantes nominaverunt • • •
Necnon • • • Magistros Patricium Elphinstoun canonicum Glasguensem
Robertum Forsith canonicum Rossensem et David Gray ac Dominum
Robertum Forster in decretis bachallarium • • • deputatos elegerunt Qui-
quidem quatuor intrantes • • • pro anno futuro venerabilem virum Magis-
trum Thomam Forsyth canonicum Glasguensem absentem in rectorem
dicte facultatis elegerunt • • • ac etiam in eadem congregacione erat con-
tinuatus in bursarium dicte universitatis venerabilis vir Magister Patricius
Covanthre necnon electus in promotorem discretus vir Magister David
Dun . . .
Congregacione generall suppositorum universitatis Glasguensis tenta in
capitulo superiori ecclesie cathedrahs Glasguensis die secundo mensis
Januarij anno Domini mUlesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo tercio • • •
pro electione novi rectoris ex eo quod quondam venerabilis vir Magister
Thomas Forsyth prebendarius de Glasgu primo ac rector dicte universitatis
diem clausit extremum et utile non esset quod ipsa universitas rectore
destituta remaneret Post mutuas et fraternas communicaciones inter
supposita dicte universitatis • • • Magistri Ninianus Dalgleis decanus
facultatis arcium ac rector de Mousfalde Ricardus Hugonis vicarius de
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. Ill
Kyrkbayn Patricius Covintre vicarlus de Glencairn et Dominus Robertus
Ross archipresbyter de Dunbar intrantes • • • venerabilem virutn Magistruin
David Cunynghame prepositum ecclesie collegiate de Hamyltone rectorem
dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Sequuntur incorporati sub eodem Magistro David rectore
Johannes Barry scolaris natus in Kynneil Sanctiandree diocesis
Petrus Blayr studens filius Johannis Blayr domini de Adamtoune
Robertus Ellame parochie de Coldingame Sancti Andree
diocesis studens
Willelmus Murray Sancti Andree diocesis studens Glasguensis
Congregacione general] suppositorum universitatis Glasguensis capitulo
superior! ecclesie Catbedralis Glasguensis festo Sanctorum martirum Cris-
pini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo
quarto facta • • • electj fuerunt quatiior intrantes videlicet Magistri Patri-
cius Colwyntre vicarius de Glencarne et unus regencium dicte universitatis
Ricardus Hugonis vicarius de KjTkbeyne Ninianus Dalgleiss rector de
Mousfald et dominus Robertus Ross Archipresbyter de Dunbar qui • • •
Magistrum David Cunynghame • • • dicte universitatis rectorem continua-
verunt • • •
Dominus Johannes Parys capellanus Brechinensis diocesis
incorporatus fuit secundo Februarij anni prescript! sub
eodem Magistro David rectore
Congregacione general! suppositorum universitatis Glasguensis • • • in
capitulo superior! eiusdem festo Sanctorum martirum Crispin! et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo quinto facta pro
electione novi rectoris in qua vero congregacione • • • elect! erant procuratores
videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neilsone Patricius Coventre Willelmus Kennyde
et Ricardus Gibsone Quiquidem procuratores pro electione novi rectoris
discretes viros magistros Thomam Leiss vicarium de Dregarne Symonem
112 . UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Fawsyde rectorern de Garutno Dorainos Robertuin Pytcon vicarium de
Kypane et Johannem Paris intrantes nomlnaverunt et elegerunt necnon
circuraspectos et venerablles viros Magistros Patrlcium Elpliinstoun rectorern
de Erskyne Martinum Reid vicarium de Mernis Patrlcium Coventre bak-
allarlum sacre theologle et Jacobum Knox in decretis bachallarium • • ■
deputatos elegerunt Insuper contlnuaverunt Magistrum Patrlcium Cowyn-
tre bursarlum dlcte universltatis Quiquldem domlni intrantes • • • pro anno
futuro venerabllem virum magistrum Georgium Mungumry prebendarium
de Eglisame ac vicarium de Stewardtoun in rectorern dlcte universltatis
elegerunt • • •
Incorporati tempore Magistrl Georgli Mungumry rectoris antedicti anno
Domini etc- Ixxxxvj"
Robertus Mungumry dominus de Gyffyne ac frater germanus
dicti domlni rectoris
Petrus Houstoun de eodem
Jacobus Mungumry frater germanus dicti domlni rectoris
Alexander Homylle burgensis Glasguensis
Jobannes Mawsfelde
Johannes Bwyle cocus
Compotus receptus per Magistrum Georgium Mungumry rectorem de
Eglissame ac canonlcum Glasguensem ac rectorem universltatis et Magistros
Patricium Elphlnstoun canonlcum Glasguensem Johannem Doby et
Thomam Leyss auditores dicti compoti a Magistro Patricio Covinthre
bursario dlcte universltatis Qui bulusmodi compotum audiverunt et omnibus
allocatis allocandis restant in manibus dicti Magistri Patrlcli de claro xxxlx
solidi • • • Et ordinaverunt compotum recipi a dicto Magistro Johanne
de summa recepta per eundem Insuper Maglster Jacobus Neylsone tenetur
pro gradibus bacballariatus et llcencie vj solidis
Congregacione generall universltatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis in fosto Sanctorum Crispini et Crispini-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 113
ani anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesirao septirao pro
electione novi rectoris In quaquidem congregacione quatuor naciones
elegerunt quatuor procuratores videlicet Magistros Jacobum Nelsone pro
Clidisdalia Symonera Fawsyde pro Tevidalia Patricium Cowyntre pro
Albania et Willelmuiu Kennede pro Rothissay Q/uiquidem quatuor pro-
curatores • • • Magistros Tliomam Leyss vicarlum de Drigarne Ninianum
Dalgles prebendarium de Boithwell Laurencium Wallace et Alexandrum
Erskyn in artibus licenciatum ex deliberacione nacionum intrantes • • •
elegerunt / necnon • • • Magistros Patricium Elphinstoun canonicum Glasgu-
ensem Thomam Forsytht canonicum Rossensem decanum facultatis arcium
Jacobum Knokis et Dominum Robertum Ross archipresbyterum de Dunbar
• • • deputatos elegerunt Delude vero dicti domini intrantes • • • pro anno
futuro • • • Johannem Goldsraytht in artibus magistrum ac in decretis
bacallarium canonicum Glasguensem auctoritate apostolica creatum eccle-
siarumque de Estwod et Cathcart vicarium absentem per viam compro-
missi in rectorem dicte universitatis Glasguensis elegerunt ■ • •
Item in eadem congregacione electus erat in promotorem universitatis
pro anno futuro venerabilis vir Magister Johannes Hugonis prebendarius de
Kylbride in ecclesia collegiata de Linclodane
Insuper continuatus erat in bursarium venerabilis vir dominus Archibaldus
Calderwod vicarius de Cader
Item per rectorem cum consilio deputatorum electus erat in scribam
universitatis pro anno futuro Magister Johannes Scot filius Adame Scot
burgensis de Glasgw
Item idem dominus rector deputavit vicerectorem in eius absencia
discretum virum magistrum Ninianum Dawgles prebendai'ium de Boitht-
well • • -
Incorporati sub prefato domino rectore venerabiii videlicet Mag-
istro Johanne Goldsmycht anno suprascripto
Robertus Fostar
David Dowglace
Willelmus Hammiltowne
114 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg jac. iv.
Jacobus Colquhoune
Willelmus Crechtoune
Alexander Hammiltowne prebendarlus de Carabuslaing
Johannes Strlveling filius domini de Cadar
Johannes Mourhede
Matheus Stewarde
Patricius Walkar
Matheus Forsytht
Duncanus CragyngeU
Patricius Kyrkhill
Congregacione generaU universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
ecclesie metropoHtane in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno
Domini etc- Ixxxxviij" elocti erant quatuor intrantes pro electione novi
rectoris videhcet • • • magistri Patricius Grahame canonicus Glasguensis
Patricius Cowyntre principalis regens pedagogii David Hammiltoune rector
de Dolphyntoune et Symon Falsyde rector de Gatnocht • • • elegerunt in
rectorem dicte universitatis pro anno futuro venerabilem virum magistrum
Patricium Elphynstoun canonicum Glasguensem ac prebendariura de
Erskyn tunc absentem • • • Preterea in eadem congregacione electi erant
quatuor deputati • • • Dominus Robertus Fawsyde canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Thomas Forsytht canonicus Rossensis magister Mertinus Red
vicarius de Mernys et Magister Jacobus Knox capellanus altaris beate
Marie Virginis In eadem eciam congregacione continuatus erat in
bursarium • • • Archibaldus Calderwod vicarius de Cadder et continuatus
fuit eciam in promotorem • • • Magister Johannes Hugonis prebendarius
de Kyrkbryd in ecclesia coUegiata de Lencludane / insuper dictus rector
elegit in scribara sive notarium pro anno futuro Magistrum Stephanum
Prowande
Incorporati sub prefato rectore videlicet Magistro Patricio
Elphynstoun
Alexander Forsytht Abyrdonensis diocesis
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 115
Jacobus Logane
Willelmus Denby [Dereby?]
Robertus Maxwel
Robertus Grahame
David Erskyn
Robertus Dalgless
David Logane
Willelmus Baxter
Robertus Hal
Andreas Lawson
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo ecclesie
nietropolitane in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini
millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo nono electi erant quatuor intrantes
pro electione novi rectoris videlicet • • • Magistri Jacobus Knox Ninianus
Dalgless Patricius Covintre et dominus Robertus Ross archipresbyter de
Dunbar qui elegerunt in rectorem dicte universitatis pro anno futuro
• • • Magistrum Thomam Murbed in decretis licenciatum canonicum
Glasguensem ac de Stobo prebendarium Insuper electi fuerunt quatuor
deputati • • • Magistri Archibaldus Craufurd Ninianus Dalgless Thomas
Forsytht et Martinus Red In eadem congregacione continuatus erat in
bursarium discretus vir dominus Archibaldus Calderwod ac eciam continua-
tus in promotorem Magister Johannes Hugonis prebendarius de Lenclow-
dane
Die vicesimo quinto mensis Junij anno Domini m° quingentesirao
primo
Quo die venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Alexander Ynglys canonicus
Glasguensis ac alme universitatis eiusdem rector • • • deputavit venerabilem
virum Magistrum Patricium Covyntre principalem regentem dicte univer-
sitatis vicerectorem usque electionem novi rectoris • • •
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo supe-
116 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac.iv.
riori ecclesie inetropolitane Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Cris-
piniani anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo prinio pro electione novi
rectoris fienda: In quaquidem congregacione quatuor naciones quatuor
eleo-erunt procuratores videlicet Magistros Jobannem SpreuUe Jobannem
Biirhobne Jobannem Gybsoune et Martinum Reid Quiquidem quatuor
procuratores • • • Magistros Archibaldum Craufurde Ninianum Dalgleyss
Patricium Cowynthre et Martinum Reid ex deliberacione nacionum
intrantes • • • elegerunt/nccnon • • • magistros Jobannem Hugonis seniorem
vicarium de Drumfreys Patricium Elpbinstoun canonicum Glasguensem
Patricium Cowyntbre et Martinum Reid • • • deputatos elegerunt Deinde
vero dicti domini intrantes • • • Tbomam Forsytbt in artibus Magistrura
canonicumque Rossensem in rectorem dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Item in eadem congregacione Magister Jobannes Bigholme continuatus
fuit in promotorem et dominus Arcbibaldus Caldcrwod in bursarium dicte
universitatis Quatuor claves magne ciste de novo fabricate magistris infra-
scriptis deliberate sunt per rectorem videlicet Niniano Dalgless Jobanni
Spreul Jobanni Bigholm et Kentigerno Forsytbt
Die Jovis sexto mensis Octobris anno Domini etc quingentesimo
secundo
Quo die dominus Arcbibaldus Calderwod bursarius universitatis fecit
computum suum coram domino rectore ex tunc videlicet Magistro Thoma
Forsytbt canonico Rossensi ac eciam coram quatuor deputatis ad compu-
tum eius audicndum ab universitate electis videlicet Magistro Arcbibaldo
Crawfurde decano Patricio Cowyntrc Jobanne Spreul et Jacobo Nelsone
magistris / quiquidem • • • invenerunt prefatum dominum Archibaldum
super receptis exposuisse xxij solidos ct decem denarios Item memorandum
est quod de resta Magistri Patricii Cowyntre prefatus dominus Arcbibaldus
recepit xxiij solidos et iiij""' denarios Item universitatis bursa domino rectori
suprascripto in una marca pro nova fenestra vitrea in gabula scolis canonum
erecta obligatur • • •
Incorporati sub prefato domino rectore in festo Sanctonim Crispini et
Crispiniani
SEC. xvr.] INSTITUTA. 117
Doininus Alexander Robert! capellanus Aberdonensis diocesis
Thomas Ricard orlundus de Gowen
Robertus Maxwell
Michael Bailze
Marcus Dowglas
Constantinus Dunlap
Andreas Erskin
Johannes Fleschour
Finlaus Scot
Umfridus Cunyngharae
Nicholaus Widderspune
Georgeus Cameron
Magister Johannes Wylson Aberdonensis diocesis
Wlllelmus Layng clerlcus parochialls Glasguensis
Congregaclone generall unlversltatis Glasguensis • ■ • in capitulo superiori
eiusdem festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini
niillesimo quingentesimo secundo facta pro electione novi rectoris in qua
vero congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri
Archbaldus Craufurd Ninianus Dalgless Patriclus Coventre et Martinus
Red qui et • • • Magistrum Thomara Forsyth in artibus magistrura
canonicum Rossensem dicte universitatis rectorem continuaverunt • • • In-
super in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor depntati • • • videlicet
Magistri Patricius Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis Archibaldus Crau-
furd vicarius de Erskin Patricius Coventre rector de Garwald et Martinus
Red vicarius de Mernys ac electi fuerunt procuratores nacionum persone
infrascripte videlicet Magistri Johannes Scot Laurenclus Wallace et Alex-
ander Forsyth qui quatuor claves magne ciste pro conservacione privilegi-
orum universitatis receperunt necnon continuati erant in bursarium
dominus Archibaldus Calderwod et Magister Johannes Bigholme in
scribam
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis • • • in capitulo eiusdem
118 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo
quinquagesimo tercio facta pro electione novi rectoris in qua congregacione
electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Ninianus Dalgless David Dune
Willelmus Kenedy et Andreas Erskin qui • ■ • Magistrum Thomam Forsith
dicte universitatis rectorem continuaverunt ■ • • Insuper in eadem congre-
gacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Thomas
Murhed rector de Stobo ac canonicus Glasguensis Johannes Goldsmyth
vicarius de Cathcart et Estwod Patrlcius Coventre rector de Garvt^ald et
Laurencius Walace ac electi fuerunt procuratores nacionum persone infra-
scripte videlicet Magistri Matheus Steward Johannes Bigholme Alexander
Forsyth et Willelmus Kennedy • • • necnon electus fuit in bursarium
Magister Johannes Sprewle
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub prefato domino rectore anno quo
supra
Magister Robertus Forman precentor Glasguensis
Dominus Andreas Grahame
Nicolaus Lyle
Jacobus Lyle
Willelmus Montgomerre
Robertus Simpill
Johannes Howstoune
Johannes Reid
Jacobus Craufurd
David Akinhed
Willelmus Manderstoune
Willelmus Gibsoune
Robertus Weir
Rogerus Menzeis
Thomas M" lellane
Jacobus Hounstoune
Robertus Abirnethy
Arthurus Hammiltoune
Dominus Andi'sas Makcane
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 119
Dominus Andreas Dawsone
Petrus Murehed
Andreas Schillane
Johannes Rede
Alexander Levyngstoune
Johannes Hawyk
Die xvij Februarij anno Domini m° quingentesimo tercio Thonaas For-
syth Rector
Quo die dominus rector deputavit vicerectorem in eius absencia • • -
Magistrum Patricium Coventre rectorem de Garvvald • • •
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis • • • in capitulo
superior! eiusdem festo Sanctorum Martirura Crispin! et Crispiniani anno
Domini millesimo quingentesimo quarto facta pro electione novi rectoris In
qua congregacione elect! fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Patri-
clus Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis Thomas Leis canonicus Dun-
blanensis Kentigernus Forsyth et Dominus Andreas M^kanis qui • • •
Magistrum Thomam Forsyth • • • dicte universitatis rectorem continuaver-
unt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione elect! fuerunt quatuor deputati
• • • videlicet Magistri Patricius Elphinstoun antedictus Jacobus Knox
Laurencius Wallace et Johannes Gibsoune junior ac eciam elect! fuerunt
procuratores nacionum persone infrascripte videlicet Magistri Willelmus
Blak Johannes Bigholrae Andreas M^kanys et Johannes Gibsoune junior
Necnon electus fuit in bursarium Magister Jacobus Neilsone
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis • • • tenta in festo
Sanctorum Martirum Crispin! et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quin-
gentesimo quinto pro electione novi rectoris In qua congregacione electl
fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Rolandus Blakater subdecanus
David Cunynghame officialls Patricius Cowintre rector de Garwald et
Dominus Robertus Ross archipresbyter de Dunbar qui • • • Patricium
Elphinstoun canonlcum dicte ecclesie In rectorem universitatis elegerunt • • •
120 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
in eadem congregacione electi fueriint quatuor depiitati • • • Ninianus
Dalgless vicarius de Cowpovir Patricias Cowintre antedictus Jacobus Neil-
sone et Laurencius Wallace Insuper in eadem congregacione continuati
fuerunt bursarius promotor et procuratores nacionum
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub dicto domino rectore in prefato
congregacione
Patricius Blakater archidiaconus
Johannes Hammyltone filius domini Roberti Hammyltone militis
Robertas Robertone
Georgius Dalyell
WUlelmus Mandyrstone
Andreas Dalyell
Andreas Smyth
Thomas Boswald
Walterus Curre
Thomas Crawfurd
Alexander Blakater
Willeimus Abernathe
Patricius Telzefer
Mychel Summerwell
Walterus Steyne
Johannes Grynlaw
Martinus Reyd
Patricius Grayme
Johannes Reyd
Robertas Elphynstone senior
Robertus Hyll
Die Martis septimo mensis Decembris anno Domini Millesimo quingen-
tesimo septimo
Quo die Magister Patricius Cowintre ex tunc bachallarius biblicus pre-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 121
vils lecturis disputacionibus secundum raorem et consuetudinem nostre
universitatis requisitis presidente sibi eximlo viro sacre theologie professore
Magistro Willelmo Caidyow nostris scolis maioribus in presencia plurium
prelatorum dominoruni et magistrorum bachallarius sacre theologie pro-
nunciatus a dicto Magistro Willelmo legitime extat atque coufirmacionem
dicti gradus bachalariatus rite et legitime ut premissum est est assecutus
Congregacione generali universitatis tenta in domo capitulari Glasguensi
xix die mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo ix per venera-
bUem egregiumque virum Magistrum Martinum Reid cancellarium Glas-
guensem rectorem universitatis pro tempore • • • idem dominus rector
raotivo congregacionis in generali exposito quosdam articulos comraodum
lionorem et privilegia dicte universitatis concernentes in medium proposuit
super quibus mature consuluit determinacionemque eorundem petiit obnixe
Articuli sequuntur
Primus articulus est penes jurisdictionem causarumque cognitionem
universitatis cuius exercicium pene iamdudum in dissuetudinem deductum
est in grave preiudicium dicte universitatis et pi'ivilegiorum eiusdem lesionem
non modicam •
Secundus articulus est penes sigillum dicte universitatis habendum ad
causas quia minime decuit utj magno sigillo in singulis causis
Tercius articulus minime silencio pretermitteudus an videlicet supposita
dicte universitatis que sunt presbyteri / stante inviolabihtate privilegiorum
universitati concessorum per diversos sedis Glasguensis episcopos et sig-
nanter per quondam pie memorie patrem Willelmum episcopum Glasguen-
sem/trahi debent inviti ad capitulum coram decano rurali consideratis
huiusmodi privilegiis
Quartus articulus penes quandam capellaniam fundatam et erectam per
quondam bone memorie virum magistrum Johannem Restoun ad altare
Sancti Michaelis Archangeli in ecclesia Glasguensi presentacionique
rectoris universitatis cum consilio deputatorum eiusdem pertinentem longis
n. Q
122 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
(lierum revolucionlbus de jure vacantetn per decessum quondam Maglstri
Johannis Gibsone ultimi possessoris elusdem suisque obsequlis et adminis-
tracionibus penitus fraudatam in privilegiorum ipsius universitatis preiudi-
clum non modicum ac nisi remedio celerius succuratur opportuno in
damnum amissionis presentacionis eiusdem in posterum
Quintus articulus fuit penes locacionem et dignitatem domini rectoris
respectu vicariorum generalium archiepiscopi Glasguensis in eius absencia
in processionibus ceterisque actis publicis
Quibus quidem articulis in medium pi'opositis supposita dicto universi-
tatis • • - elegerunt de qualibet nacione deputatos ad avisandum super
articulis prenotatis videlicet de nacione Clidesdalie Magistros Micbaelem
Flemyng canonicum Glasguensem Matheura Stewart et Jobannem Sprewil
de nacione Tbevidalie Magistros Patriciiun Elpliinstoun canonicum Glas-
guensem Ricbardum Dowglace et Dominum Andream Bronbil de nacione
Albanie Magistros Patricium Covintre et Kentlgernum Forsytii de nacione
Rosay Magistros Patricium Grahame Georglum Mungumbre canonicos
Glasguenses et Robertum Hammiltoune decanum facultatis Quiquidem
domini universitatis deputati • • • decreverunt et detenninaverunt penes
huiusmodi articulos • • • in bunc ut sequltur modum
Et primo ad primum qui fuit penes jurlsdictlonem causarumque cognl-
tionem universitatis etc-determinavcrunt • • • quod buiusmodi jurisdictio in
consuetudinem deducatm* sic videlicet quod de cetero nullus magistronim
aut suppositorum ipsius universitatis quovis quesito colore ausu temerario
presumat aliquem maglstrum seu quodvis aliud suppositum universitatis
citare aut vocare coram quocunque judlce in quibuscunque causis rectore
eius vicerectore aut deputatis duntaxat exceptis sub pena remocionis a
gremio matris universitatis arbitrio rectoris et deputatorum
Ad secundum articulum videlicet penes sigillum etc determinatum est
sigillum ad causas debere fabrlcari impensis burse universitatis et quod in
circumferencia scribatur *t(jillum unibfrsttatis ©lasaurnsis at3 causas
Ad tercium articulum qui fuit an supposita universitatis que sunt
jn-esbyterl trahi debent ad capitulum coram decano rurali decretum est
' niod minime tenentur invite trabi perpensis privilegils concessis per pre-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 123
nominatum quondam Willelmuin Glasgiiensem episcopum / insuper deter-
minatum est ipsutn decanum vocandum coram rectore suisque depvitatis
atque digna animadversione afficiendum ob transgressionem privilegiorum
universitatis attento quod ipse est magister et graduatus in eadem univer-
sitate juratusque ad conservaeionem eorundem
Ad quartum articulum qui fuit penes quandam capellaniani fundatam
per quondam magistrum Johannem Restoune diffinitum est quod fiat edic-
tum publicum in valvis ecclesie affixum ad citandum omnes et singulos
interesse habentes ad videndum et audiendum personam ydoneam presen-
tari • • • ad huiusmodi capellaniam per rectorem cum consilio deputatorum
considerato quod eadem vacat ob defectum indebite administracionis ad
eandem ut plene cavetur in fundacione dicte capellanie
Ad quintum articulum qui fuit penes locationem rectoris respectu vica-
riorum generalium domini deputati electl • • • dignum duxerunt consulere
dominum reverendissimum arcliiepiscopum Glasguensem super huiusmodi
articulo propterea huic medio tempore supersessum fuit
Incorporati eodem die
Dominus Andreas Brownhill
Jacobus Comyn
Andi'eas Hareot
Gavinus Ros
Dominus Gilbertus Wychtman rector de Lyne
Archibaldvis Boid
Martinus Horaille
Petrus Anderstou
Die Jovis vicesimo quinto mensis Octobris videlicet in festo Sanctorum
Crispini et Crispiniani
Quo die congregacione tenta in ecclesia metropolitana Glasguensi loco
capitulari eiusdem pro electione novi rectoris • • • in qua electus fuit • • ■
Magister Georgius Mungumry rector de Eglissem in rectorem huius alme
universitatis ac Magistri Jacobus Nelsone Robertus Hammiltone decanus
124 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
facultatis arcium Patricias Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis et Patricius
Covintre electi fuerunt in deputatos et Magister Willelinus Gibsone in
bursarliim dicte universitatis ac Magister David Dun in promotorem dicte
nniversitatis
Die xxiiij'" mensis Junii anno Domini m"° quingentesimo decimo incor-
porate erant sub Magistro Georgio Montgumery rectore universitatis
Glasguensis persona subscripte
Ineorporati
Dominus Georgius Painter rector de Mynto
Dominus Johannes Dawsone
Robertus Howstoun
Andreas Montgurary
Willelmvis Levingstoun
David Calderwod
Mychaell Hugonis
Dominus Robertus Wilkynson
Jacobus Houston capellaniis
Die septimo Octobris anno Domini m™" quingentesimo decimo ineor-
porati in universitate Glasguensi erant sub Magistro Georgio Montgumry
canonico Glasguensi ac rectore universitatis persone subscripte
Magister Thomas Cowtis principalis regens de novo institutus
Dominus Laurencius Dickeson vicarius chori Glasguensis
Johannes Stewart Magister de Levenax filius et apparens heres
Mathei comitis de Levenax et domini Dernle
Dominus Dionisius Auchinlek
Johannes Metsell
Die Sabbati xxv mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
xj" Congregacione universitatis Glasguensis tenta in ecclesia metropolitana
Glasguensi loco capitulari eiusdem in ecclesia superior! in festo Sanctorum
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 125
Martyrum Crispin! et Crispiniani anno quo supra continuatus fuerat • • •
Magister Georgius Montgumery • • • in rectorera alme universitatis Glas-
giiensis necnon electi erant quatuor deputati
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum dicto anno sub eodem Magistro
Georgio Mungumery rectore universitatis Glasguensis
Robertus Culquhone rector de Dunbar
Valterus Kennedy canonicus Glasguensis ac rector de Dowglace
David Betone
Alexander Dundas
Donaldus Brown
Georgius Davidsons
Thomas Hendersone
Willelmus Rudyrfurd
Robertus Houston >
David Huchinsone
AUexander Cristison
Michaell Valtar
Patricius Odechane
David Kelsoland
Quintlnus Mur
Johannes Kennydye
Thomas Symple
AUIxander Herwye
Eugenlus Dowgall
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis tenta In capitulo su-
periori ecclesle metropolitane Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Martyrum
Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m" quingentesimo duodecimo • • • in
quaquldem congregacione quatuor naciones quatuor elegerunt procuratores
videlicet Maglstros Willelmum Blak Thomam Cowittis principalem regentem
petlgogil RIchardum Dowglas et Johannem Reld / ex dellberacione vero
126 UNIVEIISITATIS GLASGUEIN'SIS [reg. jac. iv.
nacionum intrantes ■ • • elegeruiit • • • Magistros David Dun Patricium
Elpliinstoun Robertum Hammiltoun Tliomam Cowittis deputatos / Deinde
vero dicti domini Intrantes videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neilsone decanus facul-
tatis arcium studii Glasguensis Patricius Elpbinstoun canonicus Glasgiiensis
Robertus Hammiltoune rector ecclesiavum de Covinton et Bochternok et
Thomas Cowittis pro anno futuro elegerunt • • • Maglstrum Jacobum
Steward canonlcum Glasguensem ac rectorem de Cardross in rectorem alme
iinlversltatls Glasguensis necnon Maglstrum Andream Smyth In promo-
torem / ac Magister Thomas Leiss subdecanus Dunblanensis ac vicarlus de
Drigarne continuatus extat In bursarium unlversltatls pro anno futuro
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum dicto anno sub eodem Magistro
Jacobo Stewart rectore unlversltatls
Paulus Dalzell filius domini de Dalzell
Archibaldus M°Weker
Matheus Reld
Gavinus Hart
Jacobus Haustoun
Laurencius Gawit
Johannes Craufurd lalcus servitor rectoris de Dowglas
Patricius Arskyne servitor predicti rectoris
Johannes Morisoun scriba curie Glasguensis
Patricius Smytht stallarlus de Cardross
Congregacione generall facta per rectorem deputatos ac ceteros magistros
in universitate GlasguensI indies commorantes per edictum publicum In
valvis ecclesio metropolitane Glasguensis affixum pro servicio capellanle
beate Marie VIrglnIs fundate per quondam bone memorie Maglstrum David
Cadyow ac pro ydoneo capellano eldem ellgendo apud altare Sancti
Michaells archangell congregates die Jovis quarto mensis AugustI anno
Domini etc- quingentesimo xiij" ex eo quod dicta capellania vacabat in
manlbus rectoris alme unlversltatls Glasguensis pro tempore existentis
videlicet Magistri JacobI Steward propter inydoneara personam habitam
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 127
eidem capellanie qui rector deputatique • ■ • inspiclentes fundacionem
eiusdem Magistri David eandemqiie iuxta fundacionem prefati tiiagistri
David capellanum ydoneum ad docendum in scolis canonum minime
liaberi scientes in dicta universitate ex eo quod dicta capellania iuxta fun-
dacionem eiusdem capellanum sustentare non poterat Nolentesque animam
fundatoris defraudari sed eandem suffragiis adiuvari cum consilio reveren-
dissimi in Christo patris et domini Jacobi miseraclone divina Glasguensis
archiepiscopi cancellarlique universitatis antedicte elegerunt et ordinave-
runt Magistrum Andream Smytht capellanum in servitorem luiius capellanie
apud altare beate Marie Virginis situatum in inferiori ecclesia metropolitana
Glasguensi ac in collectoreni et congregatorem annuorum reddituum fun-
dationis dicte capellanie semper et quousquc pi'efatus reverendissimus pater
et rector qui pro tempore fuerit sufficientem invenerint capellanum qui fun-
dacionem dicte capellanie ac omnia et singula contenta in huius fundacione
super se acceptare et custodire voluerit iuxta consideracionem prefati rever-
endissimi patris rectoris et suorum deputatorum pro tempore existencium
• • • qui etc • Maglster Andreas annuatim pro suo servicio habebit de fruc-
tibus eiusdem capellanie quinque mercas monete et residuum importabit
ad utilitatem burse universitatis
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
superiore ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis in festo Sanctorum Martyrum
Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xiij" pro
electione novi rectoris in quaquidem congregacione elegerunt nobilem et
illustrem ac alti sanguinis virum Magistrum Patricium Graham fratrem
germanum comitis de Montros canonicum Glasguensem in rectorem alme
universitatis Glasguensis pro anno futuro ac omnes alios officiarios contin-
uaverunt sicuti anno immediate precedente electi fuerant
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub eodem Magistro Patricio rectoro
Alexander Grahame filius domini de Garrok
David Robertoune filius domini de Ernok
Rvcardus Peticrowf filius Willelmi Peticrowf de Munkland
128 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Tomas Fargusone burgensis Glasguensis et servitor rectorls
Jacobus Graym filius Jobannis Graym de Craggalyen
Magister David Melvvyn regens
Johannes Colhown filius domini de Luss studens
Umfrldus Galbraytb filius domini de Kylcruych
Willelmus Red
Gorgeus Red
Duncanus Makcallan
Arcbibaldus Lyle filius Robei'ti Lyle burgensis Glasguensis
Andreas Durre studens
Congregacione gencrali viniversitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo Glas-
guensi in festo sanctorum Martyrum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini
niillesimo quingentesimo xiiij'" • • • in quaquidem congregacione quatuor
naciones quatuor elegerunt procui-atores nacionum qui elegerunt quatuor
intrantes videlicet Magistros David Dun j^repositum ecclesie collegiate de
Symple ac rectorem de Glasfurd David Melwyn principalem regentem peti-
gogii Glasguensis Ricbardum Dowglacc et Jacobum Striviling I'ectorem de
Kylmadok in artibus licenciatum qui in electione novi rectoris discordarunt
ex eo quod duo ipsum rectorem anni elapsi electum continuaverunt alii au-
tem duo Magistrum Jacobum Steward in rectorem pro anno futuro elegerunt
unde sic orta discordia inter intrantes magistri suppositi et studentes inibi pro
tempore existentes ad pluralitatem vocum magistrorum unanimi consensu
de novo exierunt qui elegerunt et continuaverunt prefatum Magistrum
Patricium Grahame canonicura Glasguensem ac rectorem de Kilerne in
rectorem alme universitatis Glasguensis pro anno • • • futuro et elegerunt
Magistrum Jacobum Houstoun bursarium universitatis et promotorem ac
elegerunt literates ac scientificos viros INIagistros Jacobum Nelsone vicarium
de Colmoncll decanumque facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis ac decanum
Christianitatis de Kile et Conighame David Melwin principalem regentem
studii Glasguensis Gilbertum Wychtman rectorem de Lyne et Donaldum
Brown quatuor deputatos pro anno futuro • • •
Sequuntur nomlna in huiusmodi congregacione incorporatorum sub
prefato Mngistro Patricio rectore
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 129
Johannes Hammiltoun filius Gavini Hammiltoun de Haggis
capitanei castri de Botbtvel
Georgius Carlile filius domini Carlile
Johannes Knox studens
David Sibbald studens
Matheus Flemyng studens
Robertus Cuke studens
Willehnus Bakstar senior burgensis universitatis
Finlaius Lindsay servus rectoris pro tempore
Die Martis xj° die mensis Decembris anno Domini etc • quingentesimo xv
consilio inito et consultacione prehabita inter magistros viniversitatis Glas-
guensis apud altare beati Michaelis archangeli congregates declaratum et
determinatum est officium rectoris deputatorum et aUorum officiariorum
eiusdem non expirare quamvis electio eorundem rectoris deputatorum et
aliorum officiariorum per pestilenciam vel quovis alio modo in termino elec-
tionis eorundem per universitatem statuto videlicet in festo Sanctorum
Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani impediatur sed ad novam electionem rec-
toris ac aliorum suprascriptorum videlicet officiariorum eiusdem durare / et
ita hoc anno officium rectoris deputatorum et aliorum officiariorum eiusdem
declaratum est remanere apud venerabilem virum Magistrum Patricium
Grahame canonicum Glasguensem et alias personas anno precedente electas
usque ad novam electionem eorundem
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis • • ' tenta in festo Sancto-
rum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
xvj'" pro electlone novi rectoris in qua congregacione electl fuerant quatuor
Intrantes • • • videlicet Maglstrl David Dun rector de Glasfurde ac propo-
situs ecclesie collegiate de Symple Thomas Coutis rector de Hutone ac
commissarius venerabilis viri Maglstri Andree Sibbald officialis Glasguensis
generalis Thomas Heslope capellanus altaris Sancte Crucis situati in ecclesia
metropolitana Glasguensi ac Robertus Hammlltoune rector ecclesiarum de
Covintoun et Bochternok Qui • • • Magistrum Patricium Graham fratrem
130 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v,
germanura nobilis et prepotentis domini Willelmi Graham comitis de
Montross ac domini Graham / rectorem de Kylerne ac canonicum Glas-
guensem/ in rectorem hulus alme universitatis pro anno futuro- • -continua-
verunt ac • • • electi fuerunt quatuor deputati - • • videlicet Magistri Jacobus
Neilsone vicarius perpetuus ecclesie de Colmonel decanusque christianitatis
decanatuum de Kyle et Conigham Gilbertua Wichiman rector de Lyne
Robertus Hammiltoune rector ecclesiarum antedictarum ac Thomas Bos-
wele vicarius de Stratoun ac eciam pro bursario universitatis elegerunt
Magistrum Jacobum Houston capellanum pro promotore Magistrum An-
dream Smytht pro procuratore prefatum Magistrum Jacobum Houstone
Ego Andreas Smyth notarius publicus scribaque universitatis
premissa ratifico teste manu propria in tota congregacione
prescripta
Die Jovis xviij" Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xvij pre-
scripto die incorporati fuerunt persone subscripte in presencia • • • Magistri
Patricii Graham pro tempore rectoris
Magister David Abercrummye principalis regens pedagogii Glas-
guensis
Dominus Kentigernus Merschell
Prescripto die dominus rector antedictus Magister David Abercrummie
principalis regens Magister Jacobus Neilson et Magister Gilbertus Wicht-
man deputati vocaverunt Magistrum Andream Smyth capellanum capellanie
beatissime Virginis Marie situate in inferiore ecclesia Glasgiiensi pro ipsius
computo faciendo de hulusmodi capellanie fructubus pro tribus annis imme-
diate preteritis iuxta tenorem acti vel contractus desuper editi die quarto
mensis Augusti anno Domini etc- quingentesimo decimo tercio qui Magister
Andreas • • • comparuit et suum finale contulit computum de fructibus
eiusdem capellanie per eum receptis • • • qui auditores coraputi invenerunt
ipsum Magistrum Andream debentem dictis universitati et facultati quin-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 131
quaginta soliclos et vlij denarios etiam dicto computo facto restant in
manibus Henrici Dun octo solldi in manibus Alexandri Gilcrist xxx
denarii in manibus Magistri Jacobi Houston quatuor solidi in manibus
Margrete Leicb duo solidi de festo Sancti Martini anno xiiij per earn de-
bentes in manibus Magistri Robert! Maxwell factoris Alani Steward pro
annuo redditu hospicii dicti Allani prope scolara grammaticalem x.xv solidi
insuper extra jam dicta idem Magister Andreas extat astrictus in xij solidis
et de ceteris idem Magister Andreas extat exoneratus
Quo die prescript! auditores considerata ingrata solucione fructuum et
annuorum reddituum prescripte capellanie contraxerunt • • • cum eodem
Magistro Andrea ut ipse quinquc mercas usualis moneto annuatim ad duos
anni terminos universitati et facultati Glasguensi persolveret videlicet festa
Penthecostes et Sancti Martini in yame • • • et ut residuum pro suis sti-
pendio et sufiragio faciendo pro anima fundatoris dicte capellanie retineat
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis • • • tenta in festo
Sanctorum Martyrum Ci'Ispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quin-
gentesimo decimo septimo pro electione novi rectoris in quaquidem congre-
gacione electi fuerunt quatuor procuratores quatuor nacionum videlicet
Magistri Jacobus Houston capellanus capellanie Sancti Kentigerni in navi
ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis situate fundate per quondam bone
memorie virum Magistrum Andream Stewarde Gilbertus WIchtman
rector de Lyne Johannes Reyde vicarlus de Campsye et Martinus Hommile
capellanus altaris Sancti Ninlani In navl ecclesie metropolitane Glas-
guensis eciam situati qui procuratores • • • elegerunt quatuor deputatos
videlicet Maglstros Jacobum Nelsone vicarlum de Colraonele decanum-
que chrlstianltatis decanatuum de Kyle et Cunygham Gllbertum WIchtman
David Abercrummye principalem regentem pedagogil Glasguensis et
Johannem Reide vicarium de Campsy antedlctum necnon Magistrum
Jacobum Houston In bursarium contlnuaverunt et eciam Magistrum
MIchaelem Hugonis in promotorem necnon prefati procuratores quatuor
elegerunt Intrantes videlicet Magistros Thomam Leiss subdecanum Dun-
blanensem vicariumque perpetuum de Drigarne ac decanum facultatis
132 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. v.
arcium studii Glasguensis Gilbertum Wichtman David Abercrumme et
Johannem Reyde qui intrantes • • • elegerunt Magistrum Adam Colquhon
rectorem de Stobow et Biggar canonicumque ecclesie metropolltane Glas-
guensis in rectorem huius alme universitatis pro anno future
Die Veneris xxv'° mensis Junli anno Domini millesimo quingenteslmo
xviij IncorporatI fuerunt sub prescrlpto domino rectore videlicet Magistro
Adam Colqulione in congregacione
Magister Johannes Doby rector de Ankrum canonicus Glas-
guensis
Magister Patrlcius Foress
Dominus Patrlcius Law capellanus
Die x™" Decembris anno Domini etc- quingenteslmo xvij°
Quo die rector universitatis Glasguensis ac decanus facultatis arcium
studii Glasguensis • • • in congregacione tenta • • • in capitulo superiori
Glasguensi pensatis commodo et utilitate dicte universitatis et facultatis ut
in posterum post confectionem acti llcencic nullus meretur vocari magister
pretextu cuius et vigore dicti acti licencie et si quis eum sic llcenclatum
magistrum nominat seu vocat dabit tocies quocies duos solidos monete bur-
sario dicte facultatis absque remlssione uUa et si quis sic licenciatus scribat
dictat seu se vocat magistrum vigore dicti acti licencie dabit dicto bursario
facultatis simili modo tocies quocies in premissis culpabilis repertus fuerit
xx" solidos quod actum presidens tempore acti licencie in scolls publlcabit
et effectum eiusdem llcenclatis et allls ibidem presentibus demonstrabit et
ostendebit / quod actum cum consensu rectoris decani facultatis arcium
deputatorum et toclus facultatis extat factum et publlcatum prescriptis
die et loco
Die Veneris xxv'" mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingen-
teslmo xviij"
Quo die dominus rector videlicet Magister Adam Colquhon deputavit
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 133
vlcerectorem in eius absencia venerabileai virum Magistrum Johannem
Doby rectorem de Alncrum canonicum Glasguensem et hoc in publica
congregacione tenta in bassa ecclesia metropolitana Glasguensi apud altare
Sancti Nicbolai presentibus dicto domino rectore et deputatis facultatis
arcium • • • Preterea • • • idem Magister Johannes in predicta congrega-
cione electus erat in decanum facultatis arcium Glasguensis pro anno
futuro et bursarius prius existens continuatus extat
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • in capitulo
superiori eiusdera in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo octavo facta pro electione
novi rectoris in qua vero congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neilsoun vicarius de Colmanell Willelmus
Gibsoun rector de Innerarite Gilbertus Wichtman rector de Lyne et David
Abercrumme regens pedagogii qui • • • Magistrum Alexander Culquhon
canonicum Glasguensem prebendariumque de Stobo dicte universitatis
rectorem continuavei'unt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt
quatuor deputati • • • Magistri Thomas Leiss Willelmus Gibsoun Gilber-
tus Wichtman et David xibercrumme antedicti necnon continuatus fuit in
bursarium Magister Jacobus Houstoun ac electus erat in promotorem
Magister Nicholaus Withirspuyne vicarius de Strathawane
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • apud altare
intemerate Virginis JVIarie in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi facta • • • die tercio
mensis Novembris Anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xviij" In quaqui-
dem congregacione dominus rector videlicet Magister Adam Colquhone
canonicus Glasguensis cum consensu et assensu decani facultatis videlicet
Magistri Johannis Doby canonici Glasguensis quatuor deputatorum ac
omnium magistrorum in dicta congregacione interessencium • • • consenserunt
et assenserunt quod in posterum fructus proventus annul redditus et emolu-
menta capellanie beate Marie Virginis in inferiori ecclesia metropolitana
134 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Glasguensi situate ac per quondam bone memorie magistrum David Cadyow
fundate • • • incorporarentur et annexarentur coUegio dicte universitatis per-
petuls futuris temporibus necnon decrevit dictus dominus rector Magistrum
Andream Smyth debere citari et vocari pro suo compute facicndo de fruc-
tibus et annuis redditibus dicti altaris per eundem intromissis
Quo die dictus dominus rector substituit et deputavit venerabilem virum
Magistrum Johannem Dobj canonicum Glasguensem ac dicte universitatis
decanum facultatis in vicerectorem usque ad electionem novi rectoris • • •
Electio notarii et scribe universitatis
Quo die dictus dominus rector cum consensu suorum deputatorum elegit
in scribam et notarium universitatis Magistrum Nicholaum Withirspuyne
vicarium de Straithawane • • •
Auditores Computi
Eodem die dictus dominus rector cum consensu suorum deputatorum
elegit et deputavit venerabiles viros videlicet Magistros Georgium Mont-
gumery Jobannem Doby canonicos Glasguenses et Magistrum Johannem
Spreull vicarium de Dundonald auditores computi omnium bursariorum
dicte universitatis et aliorum quorumcunque quascunque summas debentium
cum potestate dictum computum audiendi et eosdem onerandi et exonerandi
et quietancias dandi et ad componendum cum singulis pro eorum insignia
magistralia recipiendo et pro eisdem recipiendis diem statuendi iuxta for-
mam statutorum ut moris est-
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
! Egregius vir Magister Johannes Maior doctor Parisiensis ac
principalis regens collegii et pedagogii dicte universitatis
canonicusque capelle regie ac vicarius de Dunlop
Dominus Oohnus Watsoun vicarius chori Glasguensis
Georgius Betoun
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA.
Willelmiis Colwjne
Jacobus Maxwell
David Covin tre
David Kennedy
David Hammyltoun
Alexander Hammyltoun
Alexander Logane
Thomas Brady
Andreas Riddell
Thomas M"Kanis
Thomas Boclianane
Lam-encius Yong
Adam Fraynche
Johannes Still
Johannes Lion
Jacobus Dowglass
Willelmus Setoun
Carolus Dunlop
Matheus Wilsoun
Alexander Lummisdaill
Gilbertus Rois
Johannes Campbell
Willelmus Hepburne
Willelmus Browne
Nicholaus Ruderfurd
Robertus Lindesay
Henricus Forrus
Jacobus Salmond
Johannes Lummisdaill
Johannes Dowglass
Adam Sandersoun
Johannes Murray
Willelmus Ogill
135
136 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.v.
Jacobus ISPcordis
Walterus Yngliss '
Georgins Scot
Thomas Gibsoun
Johannes Garwe
Martiniis Biisbe
Robertus Fergushill
VVillelmus Hamylton
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generaU alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • in capitulo
superiori eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesirao decimo nono facta pro electione novi
rectoris in quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videH-
cet Magistri Johannes Spreule vicarius de Dundonald Willelmus Gibsoun
rector de Innerarite Magister David Abircrumme regens collegii et Patri-
cius Forhouss qui • • • INIaglstrum Robertum Maxwell cancellarium jVIora-
viensem ac canonicum ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis absentem tanquam
presentem in rectorem elegerunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi
iuerunt quatuor deputati ad assistendum et consulendum domino rectori
videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neilsone vicarius de Colmonell Willelmus
Gibsoun rector de Innerarite David Abercrumme unus regencium et
Gilbertus Weychtman rector de Lyne ac continuatus fuit in bursarium
Magister Jacobus Houstoun ac electus fuit in promotorem et procuratorem
universitatis Magister Matheus Steward vicarius de Mayboill
Die xxix mensis Octobris anno Domini miUesimo quingentesimo
decimo nono incorporati fuerunt sub dicto domino rectors
persone subscripte • • • videlicet
Frater Robertus Lile sacre theologie bachallarius ac prior fratrum
Predicatorum GlasgTiensium
Dompnus Carolus Stuyle religiosus monachus de Kilwynnyng
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 137
Patriclus Hume
Matheus Chalmer
Umfridus Lyndesay
Thomas Lyndesay
Patricius Grahame
Andreas Scot
Johannes Layng
David Blair
Johannes Huntar
Petnis Bynnyng
Dominus Robertas Melwing
Dominus Willelmus Huchisoun
Dominus Macohnus Flemyng vicarius chori Glasguensis
Dominus Ninianus Mongumry vicarius chori Glasguensis
Die xxiij mensis Novembris anno Domini etc • xix
Quo die venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Robertus Maxwell cancel-
larius Moraviensis canonicusque Glasguensis ac alme universitatis eiusdem
rector dedit donavit et concessit universitati unum baculum arundineum in
superiori inferiori ac mediis partibus deargentatum pro perpetuo apud uni-
versitatem remansurum deferendum coram rectore diebus dominicis et aliis
festis minoribus aliisque congregacionibus et vocacionibus ut moris est
Electio vicerectoris
Quo die dictus dominus rector cum consensu quatuor deputatorum ele-
git • • • Magistrum Jacobum Neilsone vicarium de Colmanel ac decanura
facultatis in vicerectorem usque electionem novi rectoris
Electio bedelli
Congregacione generali celebrata in ecclesia metropolitana Glasguensi
apud auditorium domini rectoris de mandate eiusdem • • • per Magistros
138 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Jacobum Neilsone vicerectorem et David Abercrumme rectoris eiusdem
deputatos pro electione novi bedelli • qui elegerunt Dominum Willelmum
Hiichesoune capellanum in bedelluin
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesirao vicesimo pro electione novi rectoris
in quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet
Magister Jacobus Neilsone vicarius de Colmanel Magister David Aber-
crumme unus regencium Magister Johannes Doby canonicus Glasguensis
et Willelmus Gibsoun rector de Innerrarite qui • • • Magistrum Robertum
Maxwel canonicum Glasguensem absentem tanquam presentem in rectorem
continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor
deputati • • • videlicet dicti Magistri Johannes Spreule David Abercrumme
Johannes Doby et Willelmus Gibsoun necnon continuatus fuit in bursari-
um Magister Jacobus Houstoun et electus fuit in promotorem Magister
Jacobus Lyndesay unus regencium et in procuratorem ]\Iagister Nicholaus
Withirspuyne vicarius de Strathawane
Die xix mensis Novembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
xx"
Quo die dictus dominus rector cum consensu suorum deputatorum sub-
stituit et deputavit venerabilem virum Magistrum Jacobum Neilsone
vicarium de Calmonel in vicerectorem pro anno instante
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo primo pro electione novi
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 139
pectoris In quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt [tres] intrantes videlicet
Magistri Matheus Stewarde decanus facultatis Johannes Maior theologie
^ofessor [nacionis Albanie niillus interfuit] et Willelmus Crechtoun
canonicus Glasguensis qui • • • Magistrum Jacobum Stewarde prepositum
ecclesie collegiate de Dunbertane absentem tanquam presentem in rectorem
elegerunt ■ • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor de-
putati • • • videlicet Magistri Johannes Maior predictus Willelmus Crech-
toun Johannes Reid et Jacobus Neilsouue necnon electus fuit in bursarium
discretus vir Magister Matheus Reid raagister scole grammaticalis et in
proniotorem Magister Andreas Smytht et in procuratorem Magister
Nicholaus Withirspuyne
Electio novi bedelli
Die xxvj'° mensis Octobris anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxj
Quo die venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Jacobus Steward prepositus
de Dunbertane ac rector alme universitatis Glasguensis cum consensu qua -
tuor deputatorum ■ • • elegit in bedellum dominum Thomam Crauffurd
capellanum • • •
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Venerabilis pater David Kyngorne pensionarius de Corsragoll
David Symple
Abraham Waws
Thomas Flemyng
Robertus Creichtoun
Thomas Gibsoun
David Dune
WiUelmus Levenax
Willelmus Androsoun
David Conygham
Willelmus Hendersoun
Donaldus Ard
140 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. v.
Johannes Prymros
Andreas Walker
Robertas Graden
Gilbertus Graham
Arestotiles Crauffurd
Alexander Hammyltoune
David Pardowane
Andreas Hall
Willelmus Barclay
Robertus Marschall
Johannes Reyd
Johannes Campbel
Edwardus Creichtoun fiUus domini de Sanquhar
Johannes Sandelandis
Jacobus Colquhoune filius domini de Luss
Johannes Lok
Johannes Algeo
Alexander Wess
Edwardus Creichtoune
Robertus Layng
Dominus Jacobus Cottis canonicus Glasguensis
Dominus Johannes Hereot vicarius de Drummen
Die Lune xxiiij mensis Marcii anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxj reli-
giosus vir frater Robertus Lile ordinis predicatorum sacre theologie bach-
aUarius ac prior conventus Glasguensis incepit pro forma lecturam quarti
libri sententiarum in monasterio predicto presentibus rectore decano faculta-
tis ceterisque magistris sub venerabUi patre et religioso viro fratre Johanne
Ade sacre theologie professore tocius regni Scocie ordinis predicti provin-
cials et extunc presidente
Die Veneris xxviij mensis Marcii anno Domini etc- quingen-
tesimo xxij
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 141
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis tenta et celebrata in
capitulo ecclesie metropolitans Glasguensis per dictum domiimm rectorem
• • • in quaquidem congregacione Dominus Petrus Alderstoun fuit accusa-
tusde executione cuiusdam citacionis conservatoris privilegiorum universitatis
Sancti Andree facte per ipsum dominura Petrum super Magistro Andrea
Smyth in loco habitacionis I'eligiosi viri Dompni David Kyngorne pensionarii
de Corsraguell ac suppositi universitatis Glasguensis qui Dompims Petrus
fatebatur se citasse dictum Magistrum Andream sed minime intellexisse
quales litere fuerint neque executionem earundem scripsisse neque per se
neque per alium postquam cognovit quod fuerunt litere dicti conservatoris •
qui eciam Magister Andreas humiliter requisivit in dicta congregacione utrum
fuit sibi necesse conparere in Sancto Andrea vigore dicte citacionis vel ne •
in quaquidem congregacione fuit mature avisatum super premissis et inven-
tum fuit ipsum dominum Petrum in hoc iniuriasse prefatum religiosum
virum necnon dictum Magistrum Andream et ordinaverunt eundem domi-
num Petrum exigere veniam capite discoperto a dicto religioso et a Magistro
Andrea/quod et fecit -et penes comparicionem dicti Magistri Andree inven-
tum fuit quod dictus conservator non fuit sibi judex neque ad comparendum
coram eo tenebatur cum sedes archiepiscopalis Glasguensis in toto et in
parte sit exempta a sede Sancti Andree / et decreverunt districte quod in
posterum nemo de gremio huius viniversitatis Glasguensis presumat execu-
cionem talium literarum facere sub pena perjurij et resecacionis a dicta
unlversitate imperpetuum
Eodem die incorporati fuerunt sub dicto domino rectore
Dominus Jacobus Cottis canonicus ecclesiarum Glasguensium et
Dunkeldensium
Dominus Johannes Hereot vicarius de Drummen et chori Glas-
guensis
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis tenta et celebrata
apud altare beate Marie Virginis in inferior! ecclesia metropalitana Glas-
guensi die xix mensis Decembris anno Domini etc- quingentesimo xxij
142 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. v.
per egregium virum Magistrum Jacobum Steward prepositum de Dunber-
tane ac rectorem dicte universitatis • • • in quaquidem congregacione
idem dominus rector quosdam articulos commodum dicte universitatis
concernentes in medium produxit super quibus universitatem duxit con-
sulendam • • •
Articulos infrascriptos in medium produxit venerabilis et
egregius vir Magister Jacobus Steward propositus ecclesie col-
legiate de Dunbertane ac huius alme universitatis rector super
quibus matrem universitatem et facultatem duxit consulen-
das
In primis attente provideatur quo remedio obviandum sit temeritati negli-
gencie et inobediencie bachallariorum hactenus licencie gradum adeptorum
qui in contemptum universitatis et facultatis arcium statutorumque eorundem
quodque deterius est contra proprium juramentum intra tempus eis ad
insignia magistralia recipienda limitatum comparere negligunt et contemnunt
et longe post huiuscemodi temporis decursum spretis literis eiusdem domini
rectoris exterminationis censuram cum nota perjurij incurrere non verentmr
Secundo salva determinacione universitatis pro honestate eiusdem optat
idem dominus rector et ad boc bortatur regentes coUegii ut saltem unus
regencium ad hoc aptior honesta comitatus turma studencium in domini-
cis et aliis solemnibus festibus visitet ecclesiam metropolitanam tempore
sacre misse ut moris erat huius universitatis quodque legantur nomina
studencium tam in exitu quam in introitu collegii et absentes utrinque
diligenti animadversione notentur
Tercio ut studentes eo arctius coarceantur a viciis et virtutibus studeant
et scienciis hortatur idem dominus rector et itidem decanus facultatis qua-
tenus regentes noctuatim clausis foribus collegii diligens excerceant scruti-
nium in non repertos in cameris solitam animadversionem excercentes
Quarto dominus rector et decanus non ab re justam querimonie causam
habent de nonnullis magistris studentibus et aliis suppositis universitatis qui
spretis eorum monitis et mandatis debite in valvis ecclesie maioris afBxis in
SEC. xn.] INSTITUTA. 143
suls congregacionibus comparere contempnunt penis perjurii inobediencie
aliisque mulctis et penis pecuniariis non obstantibus/ itaque verisimilius est
ipsos rectorem et decanutn tanquam ad ridiculum quain obedienciam ipsis
servandam electos/ supplicant igltur universitati et facultati ac magistris
eiusdem super hoc de remedio opportune providere quia nisi inferiores
superiori quantumvis eciam infimo non paruerit tota policia universitatis in
nichilum redigetur
Ad primum articulum cum sit apprlme necessarium maliciis hominura
obviare et cautelis felicioribus periculis eminentibus providere considerata
temeritate quin potius contemptu bachallariorum in posthabitione receptionis
insignium magistralium perjuriique periculo exinde proveniente statuit
sancta mater universltas et pro perpetuis futuris temporibus inviolabiliter et
indispensabiliter observari decernit quod nullus bachallarius deinceps ad
licencie gi-adum quovis quesito colore aut cujusvis mediis seu supplicacione
admittatur nisi prius posita et adhibita in manlbus provisoris si fuerit sin
autem in manibus rectoris aut decani facultatis arcium eorundemve depu-
tatorum caucione ydonea ut infra octo dies gradum licencie immediate
sequentes in loco per universitatem deputando conparebit et insignia magis-
tralia cum solemnitatibus secundum formam statutorum antiquitus desuper
editorum recipiet super quo statute universitas et facultas reddunt se indis-
pensabiles
Ad reliquos articulos decrevit mater universitas antiquam consuetudinem
et statuta desuper edita observari et rigorose execucioni demandari
Die xxiiij mensis Maij anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxij
Congregacione general! universitatis Glasguensis facta loco capitulari
ecclesie metropolitans eiusdem die xxiiij mensis Maij anno Domini raiUesirao
quingentesimo xxij per venerabilem virum Magistrum Jacobum Steward
prepositum ecclesie collegiate de Dunbertane ac rectorem dicte universitatis
presentibus ibidem honorabilibus viris Magistris Johanne Maiore theologie
professors thesaurario capelle regie Sterlingensis vicarioque de Dunlop ac
principali regente dicti collegii Johanne Doby canonico Glasguensi ac pre-
144 UNIYERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg. jac. v.
bendario de Ancrum Jacobo Neilson vicario de Colmanel Johaune Spreule
vicario de Dundonald Jacobo Lyndesay secundario regente aliisque pluri-
bus magistris studentibus ac suppositis inibi congregatis In quaquldem
congregacione idem dominus rector exposuit et declaravit qualiter quedam
taxa seu tallla sive exactio imposita fuerat beneficiatis tocius regni Scocie
regnante illustrissimo principe nostro Jacobo quinto minora annis et impe-
rante Johanna duca Albania Scocia gubernatora usqua ad octavam partem
fructuum dictorum beneficlorum solvenda eidem domino gubernatori pro
iitilitate raipublice regimanis regni et defensione eiusdem ad resistendura
invasionibus Anglonim et exposuit qualiter rectores decani regantes at
Magistri ac alii scolastici actualiter studentes fuerant ab antiquo ab omni
tali taxacione exactione sau tallia immunas exempti et privllegiati par
varios reges regni Scocie prout plenius continetur in huiusmodi literis
privilegitoriis et in presenti libro superius inscriptis redactis et registratis et
qualiter rex modernus Jacobus quintus ac dictus dominus dux et gubernator
predicta privilegia univarsa et singula approbaverunt ratificaverunt et con-
firmaverunt prout in eorum literis confirmatoriis sub signato regio at sub-
scriptione dicti domini gubernatoris plenius continetur Quarumquidem
literarum tenor sequitur sub hac varborum serie
Rex
We wicht aviss autorita and consent of our derest cousing and tutour
Johne duk of Albanie etc- [Supra Vol. I. N. 26.]
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta et celebrata in
inferiori ecclesia Glasguensis per venerabilem virum Magistrum Jacobum
Steward prepositum de Dunbertane ac rectorem dicte universitatis
• • • die XX mensis Junii anno Domini raillesimo quingentesimo vicesimo
secundo ad considendum avisandum et determinandum super nonnullis
articulis commodum honorem et utilitatem dicte universitatis concernentibus
per dictum dominum rectorem in dicta congregacione porrectis quorum
articulorum tenor sequitur sub hac verborum forma
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 145
Super articulis infrascriptis venerabills et egregius vir magister
Jacobus Steward propositus ecclesie collegiate de Dunber-
tane ac huius alme universitatis rector magistros eiusdem
unlversitatis duxit consulendos
In primis petit ipse dominus rector auditores computi eligi computum-
que reddi debere super fructibus capellanie fundate apud altare dive
Virginis Marie per quondam bone memorie Magistrura David de Caidyow
precentorem Glasguensem ac rectorem eiusdem • • •
Item pariformiter petit auditores computi asslgnari racionemque fieri
super receptis In bursis universitatis et facultatis a tempore sue assump-
tlonls et antea prout unlversitati expedlens visum fuerit
Item aviset dicta mater universitas super tenemento vulgo nuncupate le
Artburle Plaice lam ferme ruinoso et in nullum aut modicum commodum
cedenti utrum videlicet expedlens sit huiusmodl tenementum ad feodi fir-
mam locarl culcunque potent! et volenti idem acceptare pro certo annuo
censu annue solvcudo universitati prout expedlens visum fuerit
Ad primum et secundum articulos dictus dominus rector Magister '
Matheus Steward decanus cum ceteris magistrls Interessentibus elegerunt
magistros subscrlptos ad audlendum huiusmodl computum videlicet domin-
um decanum Johannem Maiorem Jacobum Neilsone Johannem Spreull et
domlnum Jacobum Cottis canonicura Glasguensem et ad huiusmodl compu-
tum faciendum assignaverunt diem Veneris proximam apud locum pedagogii
hora secunda post meridiem Et decrevit dictus dominus rector Magistrum
Johannem Doby intromissorem fructuum dicte capellanie et bursaries tam
universitatis quam facultatis exnunc existentes et antea qui nondum eorum
computum dederunt debere premoneri ad dictum computum dandum
dictis die et loco
Item quo ad tercium articulum asseruerunt se velle avisarl et prorogarl
contenta in eodem ex eo quod expectant promotionem dicte universitatis a
future archleplscopo advenientem
Incorporatl eodem die sub dicte domino rectere
II. T
146 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. t.
Dompnus Robertus Cottis prior de Blantir canonicus regularis
Alexander Stervelyng clericus parochialis de Cadder
Eodem die dictus dominus rector literas regias et evidencias universitatis
in litera regia retroscripta specificatas in communi scista imposuit et ean-
dem scistam quatuor clavibus seravit quarum unam contulit magistro
nostro Johanni Maiori aliam Magistro Jacobo Neilsone terciam Magistro
Johanni Reyd decano facultatis et quartam Magistro Nicliolao Withirspuyne
scribe universitatis • • •
Provisio altaris dive vli'ginis Marie
Congregacione generali universitatis Glasguensis tenta et celebrata in
superiori capitulo Glasguensi per venerabilem et egregiuni virum Magis-
trum Johannem Steward prepositum ecclesie collegiate de Dunbertane ac
rectorem dicte universitatis die quarto mensis Jidii anno Domini etc
quingentesimo xxij • • • de et super admissione unius capellani ad servicium
altaris Intemerate virginis Marie in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi per quon-
dam bone memorie Magistrum David de Caldyow precentorem Glasguen-
sem fundati culusquldem capellanie presentacio domino rectori et suis
deputatis vigore fundacionis spectat et pertinet que eclam capellania vigore
fundacionis requlrit hominem qualificatum ad legendum in scolis canonum
jus canonicum ter in ebdomada publico necnon ad celebrandum apud
huiusmodi altare quotidie dum dispositus fuerit et quia talis inveniri impre-
senciarum nequit eapropter dictus dominus rector volens de debito servicio
dicte capellanie que aliquamdiu a servicio cessavit providere/ ne anima funda-
toris detrimentum patiatur/cum consensu et assensu maioris partis magls-
trorum in dicta congregacione interessencium elegit • • • magistrum
Jacobum Lyndesay secundum regentem presbyterum in et ad servicium
dicte capellanie Qui Magister Jacobus pro huiusmodi capellania in
augmentacionem sui stipendii tenebitur astrictus quotidie in pedagogio
Glasguensi artes legere et docere necnon apud huiusmodi altare quotidie
dum dispositus fuerit celebrare / pro quibus ipse Magister Jacobus percipiet
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 147
universes et singnlos fructus • • • dicte capellanie quadraginta solidis dum-
taxat exceptis • ■ • appllcandis iitilitati et commodo universitatis • • • Et
casu quo dictus Magister Jacobus solus et unicus erit regens nichil de
fructibus dicte capellanie percipiet Premissis eciam pro voluntate dicti
domini rectoris duraturis
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesinio secundo pro electione novi
rectoris In quaquidem congregacione electl fuerunt tres intrantes eo quod
nullus nacionis Albanie extunc interfuit videlicet Magistri Thomas Leiss
canonicus Dunblanensis Johannes Maior principalis regens et Johannes
Reid vicarius de Campsy qui • • • Magistrum Jacobum Steward prepositum
ecclesie collegiate de Dunbertane • • • absentem tanquam presentem in
rectorem continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuer-
unt tres deputati • • • videlicet prescripti Magistri Johannes Maior
Johannes Reid et Magister Matheus Steward vicarius de Mayboill et con-
tinuatus fuit in bursarium Magister Matheus Reid necnon electus fiiit in
procuratorem et promotorem universitatis Magister Nicholaus Withir-
spuyne vicarius de Straithawane
Incorporati sub dicto domino Rectore
Andreas Cottis
Johannes Hereot
Nigellus Campbel
Willelmus Steward
Johannes Hamyltoun
Johannes Knox
Archibaldus Langsyd
Alexander Dikke
Adam Kyngorne
148 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Nigellus Forgussone
Johannes Huntar
Jacobus Mosman
Dominus Johannes Keyne presbyter
Patriclus Letrig civis Glasguensis
Die nono mensis Juhi anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo
tercio
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Petrus Houstoun filius domini Houstoun
Johannes Steward maior
Johannes Symple
RoUandus Russal
Johannes Reid
Patricius Brigtoun
Thomas Maxwell fiUus domini de Pollok
Johannes Schelis
Johannes Makquhoun
David Pollok
Robertus Hall
Die tercio mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xxiij
incorporatus fuit sub dicto domino rectore
VenerabUis vir Dominus Robertus Wemys rector de Kyrkbrid
ac vicarius de Innerkip
Die xvij mensis Septembris anno Domini etc quingentesimo xxiij
incorporatus sub dicto domino rectore
Venerabihs vir Magister Johannes Sanquhar cancellarius Rossen-
sis ac canonicus Glasguensis et Moraviensis
Magister Robertus Schaw canonicus Rossensis ac vicarius de
Potare
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 149
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispin! et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo quarto • • • in quaquidem
congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes per procuratores quatuor
nacionum videlicet Magistri Jacobus Houstoun vicarius de Eistwod
Thomas Boswell vicarius de Stratoun Jacobus Sterling rector de Kilmoden
et Magister Thomas Hesleop capellanus Altaris Crucifixi in metropolitana
ecclesia Glasguensi situati Qui • • • Magistrum Adam Culquhone rectorem
ecclesiarum de Stobo et Bigart canonicum ecclesie metropolitane Glasgu-
ensis ac sede eiusdem vacante et pastore destituto unum vicariorum gener-
alium necnon et officialem Glasguensem generalem absentem tanquam
presentem in rectorem • • • elegerunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione
electi erant quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Jacobus Houstoun
vicarius de Eistwod antedictus Robertus Menzeis Thomas BosweU vicarius
de Stratoun et Matheus Reid Magister scole grammaticalis Glasguensis et
continuatus fuerat in bursarium universitatis Magister Matheus Reid nec-
non electus fuerat in prociu:atorem et promotorem universitatis Magister
Nicholayua Withirspuyne vicarius de Straithlawane
Incorporati prefato die sub dicto domino rectore
Patricius Conighame
Jacobus Conighame
Hugo Montgumerye
Willehnus Logane
Petrus Law
Georgius Marschell
David Mayn
WiUelmus Montgumerye
Johannes Hall
Johannes Watsone
Robertus Roiss
150 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Johannes Reklingtoun
Magister Robertus Menzeis camerarlus reverendisimi Gawini
Dunbar postulati electi ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione general! alme umversitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
cupitulari elusdem in festo Sanctorum JMartyrum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini m" quingentesimo vicesimo quinto • • • in quaquidem congre-
gacione electi erant intrantes tres in numero per procuratores trium
nacionum videlicet Clidisdalie Tevidalie et Rosay eo quod in dicta congre-
gacione nuUus nacionis Albanie reperiri poterat videlicet Matbeus Steward
vicarius de Mayboille Robertus Menzeis camerarius reverendissimi Gawini
Glasguensis archiepiscopi et Johannes Reid vicarius perpetuus ecclesie
parochialis de Mernes qui • • • Magistrum Walterum Kennydy prebendari-
um de Dowglace canonicum ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis ac preposi-
tum ecclesie collegiate de Mayboille Glasguensis diocesis absentem tanquam
presentem in Rectorem huius alme universitatis Glasguensis elegerunt • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi erant tres deputati • • • videlicet Ma-
gistri Johannes Spreulle vicarius perpetuus ecclesie de Dundonald Thomas
Hesleope capellanus capellanie altaris Crucifixi situati in eadem ecclesia
metropolitana Glasguensi et Johannes Reid vicarius de Mernes antedictus
ac continuatus erat in bursarium universitatis Magister Matheus Reid
Magister scole grammaticalis Glasguensis necnon electi erant procuratores
nacionum Magistri Alexander Logan unus regencium pedagogii Glasguen-
sis Thomas IVPanis et Martinus Hommill qui eciam procuratores nacionum
pronunciaverunt una voce Magistrum Alexandrum Logane promotorem • • •
Sequuntur incorporatorum primo die Decembris anno quingen-
tesimo xxv'" sub dicto rectore nomina
David Schaw
Andreas Brown
Cornelius Scotus
SEC. xvi.J INSTITUTA. 151
Willelmus Henderson
Robertus Makcunne
Petrus Adam
Stephanus Heiched
Robertus Salmond
Jacobus Brown
Eodem die dispensatum erat per dominum rectorem cum consilio decani
facultatis arcium ac deputatorum cum Magistro Jacobo Salmond usque ad
festum Sancti Andree proxime et immediate futurum exclusive penes jura-
mentum suum alias tempore licencie prestitum • • •
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione general! • • • celebrata loco capitulari eiusdem in festo
Sanctonim Martyrum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo quin-
gentesimo vigesimo sexto • • • In quaquidem congregacione electi erant
tres intrantes trium nacioniim videlicet Clidisdalie Thevidalie et Rosay
• • • venerabiles viri Magister Jacobus Lindesay pro sua nacione
Clidisdalie principalis regens pedagogie Magister Robertus Menzeis rector
de Duppilling pro sua nacione Tevidalie et Magister Martinus Hommill
intrans pro sua nacione Rosaye qui intrantes • • • elegerunt pro anno futuro
in rectorem • • • Magistrum Johannem Reid vicarium ecclesie parochialis
de Mernes prope Glasgw ac prebendarium de Bothwell necnon et vicarium
de Terwess • • • ceterum in eadem congregacione • • • electi erant tres
deputati • • • Magister Jacobus Nelsone vicarius de Colmonell pro sua
nacione Clidisdalie idem Magister Johannes Reid rector universitatis depu-
tatus nacionis sue Rosaye ac Magister Edwardus [Robertus] Menzeis intrans
sepedictus deputatus uacionis sue Tevidalie ac in bursarium universitatis
Magister David Smytbt ac in promotorem idem Magister David Smytht
electus erat et in procuratorem sue nacionis Clidisdalie • • •
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub dicto domino rectore in prefata
congregacione
152 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Herbertus Maxwell rector de Tynwald
Herbertus Maxwell Junior
Archibaldus Crawfurd
Archibaldus Wilsone
Gawinus Boyle
Robertus Hammyltoun
Adam Culquhon filius Domini Luss
Johannes M"caskye
Johannes Gibsone
Robertus Baxtar
Gilbertus Neilsone
Magister Johannes Bellyngtyn
Die xjg mensis Decembris anno Domini etc xxv'" computo facto cum
Magistro Matheo Reid bursario universitatis Glasguensis de singulis
per eundem receptis a tempore sue assumpcionis ad officium huiusmodi
coram auditoribus • ■ • onerat se cum octo libris xvij solidis monete
de qiiibus exonerat se de quatuor libris et septemdecem solidis et restant
super ipso computante quatuor libre pro quibus respondebit universitati
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum martirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini milleslmo quingentesimo vigeslmo septimo pro electione novi
rectoris In quaquidem congregacione electi erant quatuor intrantes quatuor
nacionum videlicet Clidisdalie Tevydalie Albanye et Rosaye • • •
Magister Adam de Colquhoun rector de Stobo ac canonicus Glasguensis
pro sua nacione Clisdisdalie Magister Thomas Heslop commendatarius
de Houstoun pro sua nacione Tevydalie Magister Johannes Lawe pro
sua nacione Albanie et Magister WUlelmus Hammyltoune vicarius
ecclesie parochialis de Enderkype pro sua nacione Rosaye qui intrantes
• • • elegerunt pro anno futuro in rectorem • • • Magistrum Thomam
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 153
Campbell canonicum Glasguensem ac rectorem de Cumnocht • • •
Demum in eadem congregacione • • • electl erant quatuor deputati • • •
Magister Jacobus Nelsone vicarius de Comanell pro sua nacione Clidlsdalie
Maglster Thomas Heslope pro sua nacione Tevydalie et Magister Johan-
nes Lawe pro sua nacione Albanie necnon Magister Willelmus Hammyl-
toun vicarius antedictus pro sua nacione / et continuaverunt biu-sarimn
universitatis videlicet Magistrum David Smytht - • •
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub dicto domino rectore dicto anno
Matheus Crecthone rector de Sanqkyr
Jacobus Kelok
Archibaklus Makclakland
Jacobus Grame
Gilbertus Jonstone maior
Gilbertus Jonstone minor
Kentigernus Levistoune
Cuthbertus Raithe
Cermacus Turnlewe
Duncanus M^thenocht
Cognatius Ocheyll
Duncanus Odoneyle
Nicholaius Ogalquhoir
Dominus Thomas Hammyltoun scriba curie Glasguensis
Die xiiij mensis Octobris anno Domini etc quingentesimo vicesimo octavo
Johannes Steward
Alexander Steveard
Petrus Steward
WUlelmus Crawfurd
Andreas Biurrell
Johannes Reid
Johannes Mown
154 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. v.
Jacobus Lyndesay
Nygellus M'^murroicht
David Withirspowne
Johannes Roiss
Electio rectoris
Congregacione general! alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata
loco capitulari eiusdein die xxvl'° raensis Octobris videlicet in crastino festi
Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini millesimo
quingentesimo xxviij pi'o electione novi rectoris In quaquidem congrega-
cione electi erant tres intrantes triura nacionum tunc videlicet Clidisdalie
Tevydalie et Rosay • • • videlicet Magister Jacobus Neylsoune ecclesie
parochialis de Cawuianeill vicarius ac decanus huius alme universitatis
pro sua naclone Clydisdalie Magister Walterus Kennydy rector de
Dowgless pro nacione Rosay et Thomas Heslop capellanus Sancte Crucis
situate et fundate in ecclesia metropolitana Glasguensi pro sua nacione
Tevidalie qui intrantes • • ■ in rectorem dicte universitatis pro anno futuro
elegerunt • • • Magistrum Adam Colquhoun rectorem ecclesiarum de Stobo
et Begart canonicum ecclesie metropohtane Glasguensis necnon officialem
principalem et generalem huius sedis • • • Preterea in cadem congregacione
electi erant tres deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neylsone decanus
antedictus Johannes Reyd vicarius de Mernis et Robertus Menzeis camer-
arius reverendissimi in Christo patris Gavini archiepiscopi Glasguensis et
electus erat in bursarium universitatis Magister Alexander Hammyltoun
regens dicte universitatis Necnon in eadem congregacione electi erant pro-
curatores nacionum videlicet Magister Alexander Logane unus regencium
pro nacione Clidisdalie venerabilis vir Jacobus Cottys rector de Castaris ac
canonicus Glasguensis pro nacione Tevydalie et Willelmus Reyd scriba
curie consistorialis Glasguensis pro nacione Rosay qui procuratores ele-
gerunt in promotorem dicte universitatis eundem Magistrum Alexandrum
Logane • • •
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 155
Die Sabbati sexto mensis Februaril anno Domini etc v" xxviij
Quo die oneratur Magister David Smytht bursarius universitatis de Ivij
solidis • • •
Ulterius oneratur Magister Alexander Hammyltoun regens pedagogii
Glasguensis eodem die de xxviij solidis per eum receptis pro quibus ipse
pro eadem sumraa respondebit • necnon executores quondam Magistri
Mathei Reyd onerantur de quatuor libris contentis in ultimo compute
ipsius quondam Magistri Mathei de quibus exonerant se de xxlj solidis
debitis Magistro Alexandre Logane et restant quinquaginta octo solidi
pro quibus Magister Johannes Reyd vicarius de Mernys tanquam securitaa
pro dictis executoribus respondebit
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generah alme universitatis Glasguensis celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniami
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo nono • • • In quaquidem
congregacione electi erant tres intrantes • • • videlicet Magister Jacobus
Neilsoun vicarius de Comminell ac decanus eiusdem universitatis pro sua
nacione Rosay et dominus Jacobus Cottis canonicus ecclesie Glasguensis ac
camerarius reverendissimi in Christo patris Gawini miseracione divina
Glasguensis archiepiscopi pro sua nacione Tevidalie qui • • • Magistrum
Adam Colquhoun canonicum Glasguensem rectorem ecclesiarum Stobo et
Begart ac oflBcialem principalem et generalem huius sedis Glasguensis
extunc presentem in rectorem • • • pro anno immediate futuro continuaver-
unt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi erant tres deputati • - •
videlicet Magistri Johannes Sprewll vicarius de Dundonald ac commissarius
Glasguensis pro sua nacione Clidisdalie Johannes Reid vicarius de Mernis
pro sua nacione Rosay et prefatus dominus Jacobus Cottis canonicus ante-
dictus pro sua nacione Tevidalie ac continuatus erat in bursarium Magister
Alexander Hammyltoun regens huius universitatis /ac electus erat in pro-
motorem et procuratorem dicte universitatis Magister David Smyth • • •
156 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.v.
Sequuntur nomina incorporatorum sub eodem rectore die xxvj mensis
Februarii anno Domini etc xxix"
Nygellus Lawmownd rector de Craigynch
Johannes Porterfeld
Johannes Elphinstoun
Frater Alexander Berclay prior fratrum predicatorum Gla,sguen-
sium
Frater Johannes M'^Dowell subprior Glasguensis
Magister Willehnus Thomsone servus Domini rectoris
Electio rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • celebrata loco
capitulari eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini m° quingentesimo trigesimo pro electione novi rectoris In
quaquidem congregacione electi erant duo intrantes ex so quod nulli nativi
nacionum Albanie et Tevidalie extunc in dicta congregacione interfuerunt
videlicet Magistri Johannes SprewU vicarius de Downdonnald ac commis-
sarius Glasguensis pro sua nacione Clidisdalie Tomas Campbell canonicus
Glasguensis pro nacione Rosay qui- • • MagistrumAdamColquhoun rectorem
canonicum Glasguensem prebendarium de Begart ac officialem principalem
et generalem Glasguensem pro tempore extunc pi'esentem in rectorem
dicte universitatis continuaverunt • ■ • Deinde in eadem congregacione
electi erant duo deputati • • • videlicet Magister Jacobus Nylsone vicarius
de Commoneill ac decanus universitatis Glasguensis pro nacione Clidis-
dalie Johannes Reid vicarius de Mernyss pro nacione Rosay et continua-
verunt Magistrum Alexandrum Hammyltone in biu-sarium et iinaliter
elegerunt Magistrum David Smyth in promotorem et procuratorem huius
universitatis • • •
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • celebrata loco capitulari eiusdem in festo
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 157
Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crisplniani anno Domini ra° quingen-
tesimo xxxj In qua congregacione electi erant quatuor intrantes videlicet
Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun pro nacione sua Clidisdalia Willelmus
Reid pro sua nacione Rosay Matheus Crectlione rector de Sanhaiar pro sua
nacione Tevydalie et Willelmus Thomsone pro sua nacione Albanye qui
• • • Magistrum Adam Colqulioun canonicum Glasguensem rectorem de
Stobo et Begart ac officialem principalem et generalem Glasguensem
extunc presentem in rectorem • • • pro anno immediate faturo continuaver-
unt ■ • • Ceterum in eadem congregacione electi erant quatuor deputati
• • • Magister Jacobus Neilsone vicarius de Commynell pro sua nacione
Clydisdalye Magistri Martinus Homyll pro nacione Rosay Matheus
Crecthon de Sanhar rector pro nacione Tevydalie et Magister "Willelmus
Thomson pro nacione Albanie et electus erat in promotorem et procurator-
em universitatis Magister WOlelmus Hammyltoun decanus parochialis de
Ruglen ac continuatus erat in bursarium universitatis Magister Alexander
Hammytoun • • •
Incorporati sub eodem rectore dicto anno
David Hammyltoune rector de Carabuslang
David Gibsone
Andreas Hammyltoun
Petrus Semple prebendarius de Boithwell
Die Veneris septimo Junii anno Domini etc quingentesimo xxxij
Sequuntur noniina incorporatorum sub domino rectore dicto anno et die
Frater Georgius Crechton prior fratrum predicatorum de Glasgw
Alexander Logane rector de Restalrig
Willelmus Cunyghame
Archibaldus Cambell
Joannes Cunyghame
Thomas Blair
Joannes Wilsone
158 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Lucas Kyncaid
Joannes Flemeyng
Robertus Rychyltone
David Wilsone
Jacobus Witbirspowne
Jobannes Bocbonnen
Jobannes Stuarde
Electio rectoris
Congregacione general! alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • in capitulo
superior! eiusdem in festo Sanctorum Martbiruin Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxij In quaquidem congregacione electi
erant quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Alexander Hammyltoune pro
nacione Clidisdalye Martinus Homyll pro nacione Rosay Alexander
Logan rector de Restalrig pro nacione Tevydalie et Alexander Tbomsone
pro nacione Albanye qui • • • Magistrum Adam Colquboun canonicum
Glasguensem rectorem de Stobo et Begart ac officialem generalem Glasgu-
ensem in rectorem • • • continuaverunt • • • Demum in eadem congrega-
cione electi erant quatuor deputati • • ■ videbcet Magistri Jacobus Neilsone
vicarius de Comynell ac decanus alme universitatis pro nacione Clidisdalie
Willelmus Rid pro nacione Rosay Alexander Logane rector de Relstaryg
pro nacione Albanye et electus erat in promotorem et procuratorem univer-
sitatis Magister Nicbolaius Witbirspoune et continuatus in bursarium
universitatis Magister Alexander Hamrnyltoun • • ■
Incorporati anno etc xxxij
Jobannes Stewarde minor
Jacobus Dowglace
Alexander Colquboun
Robertus Howstone
Jobannes Howstone
Macbolmus Ricbe
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 159
Willelmus Maxwell
Johannes Herper
Willelmus Bochonnen
Johannes Hamyltone
Robertus Stewarde
Johannes Watsone
Johannes Masone
Duncanus Macartour
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione general! • • • loco capitulari eiusdem tenta celebrata in
festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispin! et Crispinian! anno domlnl millesimo
quingentesimo trigesimo tercio pro electione novi rectoris In quaquldem
congregacione electl erant tres intrantes eo quod Albanie nacionis nullus
affult videlicet Magister Alexander Logane Magister Martinus Hommyll
et Alexander Logane rector de Restalrig qui • • • Maglstrum Jacobum
Houstoun absentem tanquam presentem In rectorem elegerunt • • • Insuper
in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt tres deputati videhcet Magister
Jacobus Neilsone vicarius de Colmanell prefatus Alexander Logane rector de
Restalrig et Magister Willelmus Reid ac contlnuatus fuit in bursarium
universitatis Magister Alexander Logane et electus fuit in promotorem et
procuratorem universitatis Magister David Smytht vicarius de Ruthirglen
Die vj'" mensis Novembrls anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxlij
Electio vicerectorls
Quo die prefatus domlnus rector cum consensu deputatorum substltuit
• • • Maglstrum Jacobum Neilsone vicarium de Colmanell in vicerectorem
pro anno instante • • •
Die Sabbati xxvij Junil anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxliij
Incorporatl sub dicto domino rectore
160 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.v.
Joannes Campbell filius comitis de Argile
Robertus Schaw
Patricius Flemyng filius domini de Barrochane
Thomas Park filius domini de Gilbertfeld
Ricardus Kingcaid
Archibaldus Robisoun
David Robisoun
Alexander Hammyltoune filius vicecomitis de Ruthirglen
Jacobus Blair
Jacobus Cauldwell
Dominus Johannes Spottiswod servus domini rectoris
Joannes Skeoch
Joannes Dalgless
Archibaldus Wane
Joannes Bold
Robertus Barre
Alexander Robisone
Martinus Levenax
Jacobus Maxwell
Robertus Leich
Eodem die computo Magistri Aiexandri Hammyltoun bursarii universi-
tatls facto et recepto coram egregio viro Magistro Jacobo Houstoun rectore
universitatis et Magistro Jacobo Neilsoune decano a die xxvj mensis
Octobris anno Domini m° qviingentesimo xxvilj ad hunc diem inclusive • • •
restant in manibus dicti Magistri Aiexandri de claro quadraginta solidi
quos rector mandavit deberi Magistro Alexandro Logane de novo creato in
bursarium et de ceteris per eundem receptis est exoneratus
Electio bideUi
Quo die discretus vir dominus Jacobus Schaw capellanus electus fuit in
bidellum universitatis per dictum dominum rectorem • • •
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 161
Die Sabbati xxiiij Octobris anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxiiij
Quo die eomputo Magistri Alexandri Logane bursarii universitatis facto
coram egregio viro Magistro Jacobo Houstoun rcctore singulis computatis
• • • restant super computaute quadraginta septem solidi
Electio Rectoris
Congregacione general! alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • loco capitu-
lar! eiusdem tenta • • • in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispini-
ani anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxiiij pro electione novi rectoris In
quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt tres intrantes eo quod Albanie
nacionis nullus interfuit videlicet Alexander Logane rector de Restalrig
Magistri Alexander Logane regens et Willelmus Reid qui • • • venerabilem
wum Magistrum Jacobum Houstoun absentem tanquam presentem in
rectorem continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt
tres deputati videlicet Magistri Jacobus Neilsoune vicarius de Colmanell
Joannes Rikiltoune Alexander Logane rector de Restalrig et in promotorem
et procuratorem Magister David Gibsoune/et bursariimi continuaverunt
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Joannes Wallace
Jacobus Hammyltoun
Johannes CrauflPurd
Alexander Maktavis
Willelmus Pantersoun
Joannes Androsoun
Joannes Robisoun
Joannes M^neile
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • loco capitu-
lari inferiori tenta in festo Sanctorum Marthirum Crispini et Crispiniani
162 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac. v.
anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxv • • • quia nationis Albanie nullus affuit
electi fiierunt tres intrantes videlicet Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun
Alexander Logane rector do Restalrig et Joannes Riklyntonn qui • • •
Magistruni Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum Glasguensem absentera tan-
quam presentem in rectorcra dicte universitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper
in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt tres deputati videlicet Magister
Matheus Stewart canonicus Glasguensis Robertas Schaw et Magister
Joannes Riklyntoun Et in promotorem et procuratorem Magister NIcolaus
Witblrspoune vicarlus de Straltbavane et in bursariuin continuaverunt
Magistrum Alexandrum Logane • • •
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • loco capltulari inferiori tenta • • • in festo
Sanctorum Martbirum Crispin! et Crispinlani anno Domini m" quingen-
tesimo xxxvj pro novi rectoris elections In quaquidem congregacione electi
fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magister Alexander Logane Magister
Willelmus Hammyltoun Magister Jobanncs Porterfeld et Magister Joban-
nes Spottiswod qui • • • Jacobum Houstoune subdecanum Glasguensem
absentera tanquam presentem in rectorem continuaverunt et elegerunt qua-
tuor doputatos videlicet Magistrum Alexandrum Logane rectorem de
Restalrig ^Magistrum Willelmum Reid Magistrum Alexandrum Hammyl-
toune et Magistrum Joannem Spottiswod et in promotorem Magistrum
Nicolaum Witbirspoun/et bursarlus contlnuatur
Die sexto mensis Junii anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxvij
Ineorporati sub dicto domino rectorc
Magister Gilbertus Corry
Dominus Joannes Alexander
Quintinus Hammyltoun
Georgius Hammyltoun
Adam Grabame
Joannes Stewart
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 163
Adam Wallace
Henricus Heiidersoune
David Barclay
Jacobus Symple
Dominus Joannes Alexander capellanus vicarius de Carlouk
Michael Wallace
Robertus Baillie
Donaldus Campbcl
Alexander Crauffurd
Robertus Striveling
Willclmus Windegait
Robertus Herbertsoun
Thomas Huchisoune maior
Thomas Huchisoune minor
Martinus Alderstoun
Bernardus Hammyltoun
Robertus Machane
Electio novi rectorls
Congregacione general! • • • loco capitulari superior! tenta in festo Sanc-
torum Marthirum Crispin! et Crispiniani anno Domini m" quingentesirao
xxxvij pro novi rectoris electione in quaquidem elect! fnerunt quatuor
intrantes videlicet Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun pro nacione Clidis-
dalia Jacobus Hammyltoun bachallarius confirmatus pro nacione Thevi-
dalica Magister Joannes Hammyltoun pro nacione Rothsaica et Magister
Alexander Logane pro nacione Albanica communiter electus quia nuUus
illius nacionis extunc interfuit Qui • • • Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum
Glasguensem absentem tanquam presentem in rectorem dicte universitatis
continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem electione electi fuerunt quatuor
deputati videlicet Magistri Johannes SpreuU canonicus Glasguensis Alex-
ander Hammyltoun unus regencium Willelmus Barclay et Jacobus Ham-
myltoun bachallarius antedictus et in promotorem Magister Nicholaus
Withirspoune vicarius de Straithavane et bursarius continuatur
164 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Die Veneris xxij mensis Novembris anno Domini m° quingentesimo
xxxviij
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Arcliibaldus Douglass
Patricius Ballantyne
Willelmus Donaldsone servitor dicti domini rectoris
Electio novi rectoris
Congregaclone generali • • • loco capitulari tenta • • • in festo Sanctorum
Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxviij pro novi
rectoris electione in quaquidem congregaclone elect! fuerunt quatuor
intrantes videlicet Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun Alexander Logane
Robertus Colquhoun et Willelmus Hammyltoun Qui • • • Magistrum
Jacobum Houstoun licet absentem in rectorem dicte universitatis coutinua-
verunt Insuper in eadem electi fuerunt quatuor deputati videlicet Magistri
Willelmus Hammyltoun Alexander Hammyltoun Willelmus Reid et
Alexander Logane et in promotorem et procuratorem Magister David
Gibsoune et bursarius continuatur videlicet Magister Alexander Logane
Electio novi rectoris
Congregaclone generali alme universitatis Glasguensis • • • loco capitu-
lari dicte ecclesie tenta et celebrata in festo Sanctorum Martbirum Cris-
pini et Crispiniani anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxix pro electione novi
rectoris in quaquidem congregaclone electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet JNIagistri Joannes Houstoun Nicolaus Witbirspoune vicarius de
Straitbavane Willelmus Reid et Patricius Bannotyne qui • • ■ Magistrum
Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum Glasguensem in rectorem ut prius con-
tinuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregaclone electi fuerunt quatuor
deputati videlicet Magister Willelmus Hammyltoun decanus de Rutbir-
wlen Willelmus Barclay Alexander Hammyltoun regens et Patricius
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 165
Bannotyne et in promotorem dictus Magister Willelmus Hammyltoun et
in procuratorem Magister David Gibsoune et bursarius videlicet Magister
Alexander Hammyltoun contlnuatm* ut prius
Die Lune tercio mensis Novembris anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxix
incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Adam Colqiilioun
Andreas Locart
Jacobus Cohvyne
Joannes Cottis
Walterus Blair
Joannes M^martin
Joannes Tailyour
Patricius Knox
Dominus Joannes Foular prebendarius ecclesie collegiate civitatis
Glasguensis
Adam Wallace
Joannes CraufFurd
Joannes M'^corkedy
AUanus Portcrfeld
Patricius Wodderruf
Jacobus Flemyne
Willelmus Heichat
Joannes Brady
Jacobus Wallace
Thomas Ker
Joannes VVithirspoune
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • tenta • • • loco capitulari dicte ecclesie in
festo Sanctorum Martbirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m" quin-
gentesimo quadragesimo In quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt
166 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUEN"SIS [reg. jac. v.
quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Joannes Honstoun Willelraiis Reid
Patricius Ballantyne et Dominus Johannes Foular qui • • • Magistrum
Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum Glasguensem in rectorem iit prius
continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregaciono electi fuerunt quatuor
deputati videlicet Magister Willelmus Hammyltoun vicarius de Innerkip
Willclmus Barclay Patricius Ballantyne et Dorainus Johannes Foullar et
in promotorem et procuratorera universitatis electus fuit Magister David
Gibsoun et INIagistcr Alexander Hammyltoun regens continuatur in bur-
sarium universitatis
Electio novi rectoris
Congregaciono genei'ali • • • tenta loco capitulari dicte ecclcsie in festo
Sanctorum Martbirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini raillesirao quin-
gentesimo quadragesimo primo In quaquidem congrcgacione electi fuerunt
quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Joannes Houstoun rrgens pedagogii
Nicolaus Withirspoune vicarius de Straitliavane Willielmus Red et Patri-
cius Bannotyne Qui • • • Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum Glasguensem in
rectorem continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregaciono electi fuerunt
quatuor deputati videlicet Magistri Willielmus Hammyltoun vicarius de
Innerkip ac decanus de Rutbirglen Nicolaus Withii'spoune Willelmus
Barclay et Patricius Bannotyne Et electus fuit in promotorem et procu-
ratorem universitatis Magister David Gibsounc et in bursarium continuatur
Magister Alexander Hammyltoun regens
Electio novi rectoris
Congregaciono generali • • • tenta loco capitulari dicte ecclesie in festo
Sanctorum Martbirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m° quingen-
tesimo xl secundo pro electione novi rectoris in quaquidem congregacione
electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri Willelmus Hammyltoun
vicarius de Innerkip David Gibsoun Willelmus Reid et Michael Chesoun
■Qui • • • Magistrum Johannem Ballintine precentorem insignis metropolis
SEC. xTi.] INSTITUTA. 167
ecclesie Glasguensis in rectorem universitatis predicte elegerunt • • • lu-
super in eadem congrcgaclono electi fuorunt quatuor deputatl videlicet
Magistri Matheus Stewart Johannes Spreule canonici Glasguenses David
Robisoun et Andreas Locart et in promotorem electus Maglster David
Gibsoun et in procuratorem Magistcr David Robisoun et in bursarium
continuatur Magister Alexander Hammyltoun regens
Elcctio novi rectoris
Congregacionc generall • • • tenia • • • loco capltulari dicte ecclesie in
festo Sanctorum Martirum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m° quin-
gentesimo quadragesimo tercio pro electione novi rectoris in quaquidem
congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magister Willelmus
Hammyltoun vicarius de Innerkip Magister Joannes Houstoun Joannes
Spottiswod Joannes Wallace qui • • • Magistrum Joannem Ballintine pre-
centorem Glasguensem rectorem dicte universitatis continuaverunt ■ • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati videlicet
Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun regens pedagogii Johannes Spottiswod
Johannes Wallace et Andreas Locart et in promotorem et procuratorem
Magister David Gibsoun ct continuatur in bm'sai'ium Magister Alexander
Hammyltoun regens predictus
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • tenta • • • loco capitulari dicte ecclesie in
festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini etc xlilij pro electione
novi rectoris In quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magistcr Robertus Hcrbertsoun Dorainus Thomas Hammyltoun
Magister David Abcrci'ummo et Magister Johannes Houstoun qui • • •
Magistrum Johaunem Ballintine precentoreni Glasguensem in rectorem
dicte universitatis continuaverunt • • • Et in eadem congregacione electi
fuerunt quatuor deputati videlicet Magistri Willelmus Windegait Alexander
Hammyltoun David Abircrumme et David Gibsoune ac pro promotore et
168 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria.
procuratore Magister Alexander Craufurd et continuatur in bursariiim
Magister Alexander Hamniyltoun regens
Anno Domini m° quingentesimo xlv nulla fuit electio rectoris propter
pestem grassantem in civitate Glasguensi
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • celebrata In ecclesia metropolitana elusdem
• • • in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani anno Domini m° quingen-
tesimo quadragesimo sexto In quaquidem congregacione electi fuere quatuor
intrantes videlicet Magistri David Robisoun Alexander Craufurd Willelmus
Wynyet et Willelmus Donaldsoun quiquidem intrantes • • • Magistrum
Walterura Betoun canonicum Glasguensem ac Sancti Andree infra partes
Laudonie Arcbidiaconum in rectorem dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • •
videlicet Magistri Jobannes Stewart canonicus Glasguensis rector de
Moffet Jobannes Houstoun vicarius de Rutbirglen Robertus Houstoun et
Robertus Herbertsoun et ceteri continuantur ut prius etc Insuper • • •
continuatus fuit in bidellum dicte universitatis Dominus David Kyrkland
capellanus • • •
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Dominus Johannes Forret
Dominus Willelmus Tod
Dominus Robertus Blak
Dominus Georgius Maxwell
Magister Jacobus Balfour
Jacobus Forret
Dominus Alexander Bell
Jacobus Flemyng
Magister Willelmus Salmond
SEC. XVI.] LNSTITUTA. 169
Insuper dictus dominus rector eo absente constitit et deputavit dictum
Magistrum Johannem Stewart rectorem de Moffet vicerectorem • • •
Electio novl rectoris
Congregacione general! • • • celebrata in ecclesia metropolitana Glasgu-
ensi loco capltulari eiusdem • • • in festo Sanctorum Crispin! et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo scptimo In quaqui-
dem congregacione electi fuere quatuor intrantes videlicet Magister Jo-
hannes Houstoun vicarius de Ruthirglen ac unus regencium Magister
Jacobus Blair Magister Jacobus Balfour et Willelmus Donaldsoun Quiqui-
dem intrantes • • • Magistrum Walterum Betoun canonicum Glasguensem
ac Sancti Andree infra partes Laudonie arcbidiaconum in rectorem
dicte universitatis contlnuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione
electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videlicet dictus Magister Johannes
Houstoun Magister Andreas Locart Magister Jacobus Balfour et Willel-
mus Donaldsoun et pro promotpre et procuratore Magister David Gib-
soun et electus fuit in bursarium dicte universitatis dictus Magister
Johannes Houstoun regens
Electio domini rectoris
Congregacione generali • • • celebrata in ecclesia metropolitana Glasgu-
ensi loco capitulari eiusdem • • • in festo Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo octavo In quaquidem
congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet Magister Johannes
Hammyltoun unus regencium Willelmus Donaldsoune Magistri David
Gibsoun et Andreas Locart Quiquidem intrantes • • • in rectorem • • •
Magistrum Walterum Betoun continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem elec-
tione electi fuere quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Johannes Houstoun
David Gibsoun Jacobus Blair et Willelmus Donaldsoun et pro promotore
et procuratore dictus Magister David Gibsoun • bursarius Magister Johan-
nes Houstoun predictus
n. T
170 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria.
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione general! • • • celebrata in ecclesia metropolltana Glasguensi
loco capitulari eiusdem • • • in festo Sanctorum Crispin! et Crispiniani anno
Domini m° quingentesimo quadragesimo nono In quaquidem congregacione
elegerunt quatuor intrantes videlicet magistros et dominos Johannem
Houstoun vicarium de Dunlop dominum Johannem Conynghame Andream
Hay et Magistrum Alexandrum Craufurd maglstrum socle grammatlcalls
Quiquidem intrantes • • • Magistrum Walterum Betoun • • • in rectorem
universitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem electione electi fuerunt
quatuor deputati < • • videlicet Magistri David Gibsoun canonicus Glasgu-
ensis Johannes Hammyltoun regens Willelmus Wyndegait et Thomas
Huchisoun et pro promotore sive procuratore universitatis electus fuit
Magister Robertus Houstoun et bursarius Magister Johannes Houstoun
continuatur
Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Andreas Hay
Thomas Knox
Henricus Gibsoun
Andreas Levistoune vicarius de Lanark
Dominus David Masoun
Johannes Benyng
Dominus Jacobus Hill clericus parochialis de Gowane
Die Mercurii xxvj Junii anno Domini m" quingentesimo quinquagesimo
incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Robertus Maxwell vicarius de Kilelland filius domini de Stanelee
Robertus Conynghame filius domini de Craiganis
Archibaldus Colquhoun filius quondam domini Johannis Colqu-
houn militis
Jacobus Hammyltoun prebendarius ecclesie collegiate de Ham-
myltoun
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 171
Electio novi rectoris die Crisplnl et Crisplnlani anno Domini 1°
Congregacione generali alme unlversitatis Glasguensis tenia • • • in
ecclesia metropolitana GlasguensI loco capitulari eiusdem • • • In quaquidem
congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes yidelicet Magistri Alexander
Craufurd Robertas Houstoun Thomas Hiigonis et Archibaldus Colquhoun
Quiquidem • • • Magistrum Walterum Betoun • • • in rectorem dicte
unlversitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi
fiierunt quatuor deputi • • • videlicet dictus Alexander Craufurd Johannes
Hammyltoun regens David Gibsoun et Johannes Houstoun vicarius de
Dunlop et pro promotore et procuratore dictus Magister David Gibsoun /et
bursarlus continuatur
Die Jovis XXV mensis Junii anno Domini m" quingentesimo qulnquagesi-
mo primo Incorporati sub dicto domino rectore
Georgius Brownsyd
Dominus Ricardus Herbertsoun
Robertus Hammyltoun
Dominus Niniauus Swane
Die xxv° Octobris anno etc llj°
Incorporatus fuit venerabilis et egreglus vlr Magister Johannes Stein-
stoune precentor Glasguensis et hoc in presencia deputatorum universitatis
Electio novi rectoris
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis tenta • • • in
ecclesia metropolitana GlasguensI loco capitulari eiusdem • • • in crastino
Sanctorum Crispini et Crisplnlani die Dominico contlngente anno Domini
miUesimo quingentesimo quinquageslmo primo In quaquidem congrega-
cione electi fuerunt quatuor Intrantes videlicet Magistri Johannes Houstoun
Alexander Craufurd David Gibsoun et Archibaldus Craufurd rector de
Eghssem Qui • • • Magistrum Walterum Betoun • • • in rectorem dicte
172 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria,
universitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi
fuere quatuor deputatl • • • videlicet Magistri Johannes Hammyltoun
succentor Glasguensis Alexander Craufurd David Gibsoun et Arcliibaldus
Craufurd rector de Eglissem et pro promotore sive procuratore electus fuit
Magister David Gibsoun prescriptus et bursarius Magister Johannes
Houstoun contintiatur
Die qiiinto mensis Novembris anno Domini m° quingentesimo quinqua-
gesimo primo
Electio vicerectoris
Quo die venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Walterus Betoun • • ■
Magistrum Johannem Stewart canonicum Glasguensem vicerectorem • • •
deputavife
Electio novi rectorls die Crispini et Crispiniani anno quinqua-
gesimo secundo
Congregacione generali • • • in ecclesia metropolitana Glasguensi loco
capitulari eiusdem • • • in Crastino Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani in
quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantcs videlicet Magis-
ter Jacobus Blair Magister Alexander Craufurd Magister Willelmus
Wynyet et Dominus Willelmus Tod Quiquidem • • • Magistrum Johaimem
Steynstoune prothonotarium apostolicum dicte ecclesie metropolitane Glas-
guensis precentorem ac consiliariura Sessionis supreme domine nostre Marie
Dei gracia Scotorum regine in rectorem dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videli-
cet Magister Willelmus Hammyltoun officialis generalis Glasguensis
Magister Johannes Hammyltoun succentor Glasguensis Magister David
Gibsoun rector de Air et Magister Johannes Houstoun vicarius de Dunlop
Et pro promotore seu procuratore Magister Robertus Houstoun Et bur-
sarius videlicet dictus Magister Johannes Houstoun contlnuatur
Electio novi rectoris die Crispini et Crispiniani videlicet xxv
mensis Octobris anno Domini etc liii°
£
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 173
Congregacione generall • • • in capitulo ecclesie metropolitane Glasgu-
ensis • • • In quaquidera congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magister Johannes Houstoun Magister Alexander Crawford
Magister Robertus Creiclitone et Magister Jacobus Blair Quiquidem
intrantes • • • Magistrum Joliannem Colquboun canonicum Glasguensem
ac rectorem de Stobo in rectorein dicte universitatis elegerunt ■ • • Insuper
in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videlicet
Magistri David Gibsoun rector de Air Jacobus Cottis canonicus Glasguen-
sis Hugo JMungumery ot Georgius Brounsyd et pro promotore et procura-
tore Magister Andreas Layng et bursarius videlicet Magister Johannes
Houstoun continuatur
Die Mercurii xxv Octobris anno etc liij° Incorporati sub dicto domino
rectore
Jacobus Strivelyng filius domini de Gloratt
Willelmus Houstoun filius domini de Houstoun
Patricius Flemyng filius domini de BoghaU
Johannes Conynghame frater comitis de Glencaxne
Georgius Cottis
Joannes Stewart
Willelmus Hammiltone
Patricius Millar
Joannes Hommyll
Electio novi pectoris die Crispini et Crispiniani videlicet xxv
mensis Octobris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
quinquagesimo quinto [quarto]
Congregacione generaU • • • in capitulo ecclesie metropolitane Glasguen-
sis • • • in quaquidem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magister Johannes Houstoun Magister Alexander Crawfurd
Magister Robertus Crechtoun et Magister Jacobus Blair quiquidem
intrantes • • • Magistrum Joannem Colquhoun • • • in rectorem dicte imiver-
174 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria.
sitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt
quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri David Gybson rector de Air Jacobus
Cottis canonicus Glasguensis Hugo Mungumery et Georgius Brounside et
pro promotore seu procuratore Magister Andreas Layng et bursai'ius vide-
licet Magister Joannes Houstoun continuatur
Die XXV raensis Octobris anno DomiM j™ v"" quinquagesimo quinto
Quo die venerabilis et egregius vir Magister Arcliibaldus Betone pre-
centor ecclesie cathedralis Aberdonensis fuit incorporatus universitati Glas-
guensi et hoc in presencia venerabilis viri Magistri Joannis Layng canonici
Glasguensis ac dicte universitatis decani facultatis et deputatorum dicte
universitatis
Electio novi rectoris die Crispini et Crispiniani videlicet xxv
Octobris anno Domini j™ v" quinquagesimo quinto
Congregacione generali alme universitatis Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis • • • ob certas [causas] racionabiles
animos decani facultatis ac magistrorum regencium et studencium [tan-
gentes] ad supplicacionem et requestum reverendissimi in Christo patris
et domini Jacobi miseracione divina Glasguensis archiepiscopi continu-
averunt electionem dicti novi rectoris ad diem Martis proxime futurum
videlicet xxix dicti mensis Octobris eiusdem anni Quo die adveniente
[electi fuerunt] quatuor intrantes videlicet Magister Willelmus Bailye can-
onicus Glasguensis Magister Arcbibaldus Crawfurd Magister Joannes
Houstone canonicus Glasguensis et Joannes Hamiltoun succentor Glas-
guensis Quiquidem intrantes • • • Magistrum Arcliibaldum Betone pre-
centorem Aberdonensem in rectorem dicte universitatis elegerunt • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • •
videlicet Magistri David Gibson rector de Air Jacobus Cottis rector de
Carstaris Marcus Jameson et Georgius Brounside et pro promotore seu
procuratore Magister Henricus Gybsone et bursarius Magister Arcbibaldus
Crawfurd fuit electus
Die xxij Octobris anno Domini m" v" quinquagesimo quinto Incorporati
sub dicto domino rectore
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 175
Joannes Colquhoune
David Hall
Alexander Dowglas
Joannes SpreuU films domini de Coldame
Michael Baird
Thomas Huchisone
Alexander Myln
Alanus Stewart
Dnncanus Makclaclane filius domini de Makclaclane
Joannes Maknele
Stephanas Glasgw
Robertas Blair
Johannes Hommill
Die xxiiij to Octobris anno Domini i m v" Ivj incorporatis sub prescripto
reetore
Magister Jacobus Betoune prebendarius de Govane
Magister Stephanus Betone prebendarius de MofFett
Magister Joannes Davidsoun vicarius de Alness
Electio novi rectoris in crastino Sanctorum Crispini et Crispiniani
videlicet die xxvj mensis Octobris anno m" v° quinqua-
gesimo sexto
Congregacione generali • • • in capitulo dicte ecclesie metropoHtane
Glasguensis • • • In qua congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes
videlicet Magistri Robertus Cunynghame Joannes Davidsons Michael
Chesholme et Adam Wallace Quiquidem • • • Magistrum Archibaldum
Betone • • • in rectorem dicte universitatis continuaverunt • • • Insuper In
eadem electione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri
Joannes Colquhone Joannes Hamiltone Joannes Layng et Stephanus
Betone canonici dicte ecclesie Glasguensis et de Stobo Durisdelr Luss et
Moffett In eadem nuncupatis prebendis prebendarij et pro promotore seu
176 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. makia.
procuratore Magister Robertas Harbertsoun et bursarius Magister Joannes
Layng rector de Luss fuit electus
Die tercio mensis Augusti anno Domini j" v" quinquagesiino septimo
nomtna incorporatorum sub prescripto Magistro Archibaldo Betone pre-
centore Aberdonensi ac alme universitatis Glasguensis rectore die et anno
suprascriptis
Jacobus Conyngbame filius comitis de Glencarne
Arcliibaldus Levingstoun rector de Cultir
Jacobus Conyngbame filius domini de Craiganis
Archibaldus Maxwell filins domini de Akynheid
Patrlcius Crawfurd filius domini de Auchnemis
Dominus Andreas Nasmytht vicarius cbori Glasguensis
Dominus Archibaldus Dikke vicarius cbori Glasguensis
Jacobus Gray
Dominus Joannes Miliar
Robertus Camerone
Joannes Camerone
Thomas Blair
David Young
Jacobus Logane
Mathews Armorare
Joannes Dunlop
Cornelius Ardocbadye
Electlo novi rectoiis die CrispinI et Crispiniani die xxv Octobris
anno Domini i" v" quinquagesimo septimo
Congregaclone generali • • • in capitulo dicte ecclesie metropolitane
Glasguensis • In qua congregaclone electi fuerunt quatuor intrantes vi-
delicet Magistri Joannes Houstoun canonicus Glasguensis Joannes David-
soun principalis regens pedagogij Glasguensis Archibaldus Levingstoun
rector de Cultir et Robertus Harbertsoun vicarius de Abruthven Quiqui-
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 177
dem • • • Magistrum Arcliibaldum Betone • • • in rectorem dicte univer-
sitatis continiiaverunt Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt
quatuor deputati videlicet Magister Joannes Colqulione rector de Stobo
Stepbanus Betone rector de IVIoffet David Gibsone rector de Air et
Joannes Hamiltone succentor dicte ecclesie Glasguensis et pro promotore
sen procuratore Magister Henricus Gibsone / bursarius Magister Joannes
rector de Luss
Electio novi rectoris die Crispini et Crispiniani die xxv Octobris
anno Domini j" v"^ Iviij"
Congregacione generali • • • in capitulo dicte ecclesie metropolitane
Glasguensis • • • electi fuerant quatuor intrantes videlicet Magistri
Joannes Houstoun canonicus Glasguensis Joannes Davidsoun principalis
regens pedagogii Glasguensis Archibaldus Levingstoun rector de Cultir
et Robertus Herbertsoun vicarius de Abruthven Quiquidem intrantes
• • • ISIagistrum Jacobum Balfour tbesaurarium Glasguensem in rectorem
dicte universitatis elegerunt • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electi
fuerunt quatuor deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Joannes Colqulione rector
de Stobo Stephanus Betone rector de Moffett David Gibsone rector de
Air et Joannes Hammyltoun succentor dicte ecclesie Glasguensis et pro
promotore sen prociu-atore Magister Henricus Gibsoun / bursarius Magister
Joannes Layng rector de Luss
178 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.maria.
11.
ANNALES COLLEGII FACULTATIS AETIUM
EST UNIVERSITATE GLASGUENSI.
Anno domlni millesimo qnadringentesimo quinquagesimo primo fundata
est universitas Glasguensis ad instanciam serenissimi principis Jacobi
Secundi Scotorum Regis illustrissiml ac ad instanciam et laboribus atque
expensis reverendi in Christo patris ac domini Domini Willelmi Turnbulle
Dei et apostolice sedis gracia Episcopi Glasguensis instar studii et univer-
sitatis Bononiensis cum omnibus suis libertatibus et privilegiis prout in bulla
ereccionis et fundacionis evidencius continetur post quas quidem universitatis
fundacionem et erectionem studium facultatis arcium felix et prosperum
sortitum est exordium et formale inicium per decani eleccionem nonnidlas
facultatis congregaciones et conclusiones inibi editas que sequuntur
Prima congregacio facultatis arcium
Congregaclone facultatis arcium pro eleccione decani per magistros eius-
dem pro tempore in universitate presentes primitus avisato et certo die et
anno suprascripto in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasguensis tenia unanimi
consensu magistrorum electus fuerat in decanum facultatis venerabilis vir
Magister Willelmus Elpbinstone canonicus Glasguensis qui prestito jura-
mento de fideliter excercendo officium onus liuiusmodi in se suscepit in qua
eciam congregaclone ordinavit facultas quod idem Magister Willelmus reci-
peret bursam communem in qua protunc continebantur xxix solidi • suppli-
cavit insuper in eadem congregaclone Magister Robertus Pemven ut
SEC. xvi.j INSTITUTA. 179
reciperetur ad facultatem / quern juratum ad servandum privilegia libertates
et statuta facultas admisit
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesle Glas-
guensls anno quo supra in crastino Omnium Sanctorum presentati fuerunt
per magistros Alexandrum Geddas licenciatum in theologia monachum de
Meli-oss ordinis Cisterciensis Duncanum BuncL et Willelmum Arthurle
primes regentes in facultate arcium Alexander Levingstone et Nicholaus
Bully temptandi pro bacallariatu in artibus qui inventi sunt habere
requisita usque ad scientiam pro quorum examinatione electi fuerunt qua-
tuor magistri secundum formam statutorum qui fideliter prestiterunt jura-
mentum de excercendo ofScium
Anno domini quo supra determinaverunt sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
infrascripti bachallarii
Alexander Levinstone canonicus Glasguensis
Michael Levinstone
Nicholaus Bully
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in donio capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno domini m° iiij"^ lij° die vero mensis Julii xxviij continuatus fuit
in decanum facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus Elphinstone can-
onicus Glasguensis unanimi consensu magistrorum / in qua congregacione
recepti fuerunt per decanum ad gremium facultatis venerabiles viri Magistri
Thomas Cammerone et Thomas Macguffo canonici Glasguenses qui ad ser-
vandum statuta libertates et privilegia corporate juramentum prestiterunt/
insuper in eadem congregacione quedam statuta per quosdam magistros
specialiter avisata decanus publice pronunciari mandavit que matura delib-
eracione prehabita et diligenti examinacione perspecta mediante corporali
juramento futuris temporibus perdurare ab omnibus fuerant approbata que
insuper decanus per Magistrum Duncanum Bunch pergamino inscribi man-
davit super quibus omnibus decanus facultatis a venerabili viro Magistro
Willelmo Arthurle publicum petiit instrumentum quibus peractis supplicavit
180 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.maru.
in eadem congregacione venerabilis et religiosus vir Dominus Alexander
Geddas licenclatus in theologia monaclius de Melross pro licentia exponendi
textura Aristotelis pro forma / cuius suppllcationi facultas favorabiliter in-
clinata illam quain potuit salvis suis privilegiis in petito dumtaxat sibi
contulit potestatem
Hec sunt nomina magistrorum qui in congregacione siapradicta statuta
facultatis arcium magno mediante jurauiento confirmarunt
Magister Willelmus Elpbinstone decanus facultatis
Magister David Name canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Alexander Geddas licenciatus in theologia
Magister Willelmus Glendunwyn
Magister Thomas Cammerone canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Thomas MacgufFo canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Duncanus Bunch
Magister Willelmus Arthurle
Congi-egacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra supplicavit Dominus Patriclus Cunyngham capel-
lanus pro dispensacione super solucione bursarum pro gradu bachalariatus
eo quod fuit promotus in alma universitate cuius supphcationem facultas
reputans rationabilem secum super huiusmodi solutions misericorditer
dispensavit • quem dominum Patricium / postquam solvit bursas facultatis
pro magisterio videlicet xij solidos in manu receptoris / facultas presentavit
vicecancellario pro licencia obtinenda Preterea in eadem congregacione
ordinati sunt duo Magistri videlicet Magister Willelmus Elphinstone
decanus facultatis arcium et canonicus Glasguensis et Magister Johannes
Young vicarius de Stobo ad emendum pannum pecunlis burse communis
pro cappa fienda
Anno quo supra die mensis Octobris xxij licenciatus fuit dominus Patri-
cias Cunyngam sub venerabill viro Magistro Alexandre Geddas et solvit
burse facultatis xij solidos ut supra et principiavit eisdem anno et mense sub
Magistro Duncano Bunch
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 181
Congregacione facultatis arcluin tenta in dorao capitulari ecclesle Glas-
guensls anno quo supra die vero mensis Octobris xxviij supplicavit Magister
Patricius Cunyngam eo quod propter diversa impedimenta non potult
studium suum per duos annos continuare ut facultas vellet super iuramento
suo prestito ante impositionem magistralls birretl dispensare / eo de congre-
gacione remoto/ facultas super eodem juramento secum statuit dispensandum
si ante forum Glasguense proxime futurum in manibus receptoris solveret
unam marcam monete currentis super cuius solucione fidem dedit receptori
per contactum sue manus • insuper in eadem congregacione receptus est idem
Magister Patricius Cunyngam ad facultatem qui in presentia eiusdem prestitit
corporale juramentum quod obediret decano facultatis arcium servaret
statuta libertates consuetudines laudabiles ad quemcunque statum deveniret
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die quarto mensis Novembris electl fuerunt quatuor
Magistri ad examinandum determinantes illius anni secundum formam
statutorum quorum duo fuerunt Regentes videlicet Magister Duncanus
Bunch et Magister Willelmus Arthurle et duo non Regentes videlicet
Magister Thomas Cammeron canonicus Glasguensis et Magister Johannes
Yong vicarius de Stobo • • •
Determinantes in anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo quinqua-
gesimo secundo
Dominus Alexander Kersan vicarius de Cumlechan et solvit burse
facultatis unum nobile
Dominus Martinus Wan vicarius de Dregarne et solvit burse
facultatis x solidos
Johannes Malwyne et solvit burse facultatis x solidos
Patricius Houstoune et solvit facultatl x soUdos
Willelmus Twede et solvit facultati x solidos
Nicholaus Grame et solvit facultati x solidos
Robertus Mure et solvit facultati x solidos
Robertus Browne et promisit solvere dum deveniret ad pin-
guiorem fortunam
182 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.maria.
Congregacione general! facultatis arcium tenta in superior! domo
capitular! ecclesie Glasguensis anno Domini m° iiij" quinquagesimo tertio die
rero mensis Junli xxvj unaniini consensu IMagistrorum dicte facultatis
electus erat in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus Sympill can-
onicus Glasguensis qui juxta formam juramenti in electione decani eiusdem
facultatis est juratus et in se onus dicti officii ad votum facultatis recepit
Item in eadem congregacione electus est in receptorem burse communis
dicte facultatis venerabilis vir Maglster Patricius Leich cancellarius ecclesie
Glasguensis qui recepit xxviij die mensis predict! a predicto decano et
Magistro Willelmo de Arthurle nomine et ex parte dicte facultatis quinque
nobilia usualls monete regni Scocie et decern denarios in deposito
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in loco fratrum predicatonira de
Glasgu xlx die mensis Octobris anno Domini m° IIIj" quinquagesimo tercio
per decanum et facultatem conclusum fuit quod si sint allqui qui voluerint
determlnare vel generaliter respondere quod tres et tres inter se habeant
unum habitum decentem et quilibet potens vel beneficlatus liabitum per se •
item in responsionlbus generalibus in vico quod nullus excedat unam mar-
cam in prandeo • item pro repai'atione scole In loco predicto pro actlbus
generalibus pro bankls et cathedra quod quilibet Maglster in facultate
solvat xlj denarios Magistro Johanni Yong vicarlo de Stobo qui ordinatus
fuit per facultatem hulusmodl pecunlas ad recipiendum et quod beneficlatus
tantum solvat sicut graduatus ; Insuper In eadem congregacione recopti
erant ad facultatem Maglstri Adam de Cokbiirne et Johannes Crechtone
canonlcus Glasguensis qui in presentia eiusdem prestlterunt corporale lura-
mentum quod obedlrent decano facultatis arcium et servarent statuta et
consuetudlnes laudabiles ad quemcunque statum devenlrent
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasgu-
ensis tercio die Novembris anno quo supra primo elect! fuerixnt pro exami-
natione bachalarlandorum Illlus anni Maglster Johannes Yong vicarlus de
Stobo Maglster Duncanus Bunch Maglster [Willelmus] Arthurle Magister
Johannes Crychtone canonicus Glasguensis post quorum elecclonem
SEC. xTi.] mSTITUTA. 183
presentati fuerunt per Magistros Regentes ad graduin bacbalariatus in
artibus in primis Dominus Jacobus Spottiswod rector ecclesie de RankU-
burne Laurencius Pyll David Were Johannes Stirlyng Johannes Rudirfurd
Willehnus Galbrath Johannes Smyth Johannes Grenschehs Andreas Hynd
Jacobus Hynd Nicholaus Smyth Ricardus Hasty • quos facultas pleno
consensu facta dihgenti inquisicione de requisitis decrevit admittendos-
admisit insuper cum predictis Archibaldum PringlU absentem si infra tres
dies immediate sequentes adveniret post quorum admissionem decanus in
facie facultatis dictos examinatores fecit prestare corporale iuramentum quod
fidehter excercerent suum ofScium ad comodmn ct honorein facultatis et
aUa iuramenta per eos fieri consueta • Item fuit in eadem congregacione
decretum quod si dicti admissi vel ahquis eorum non haberent vel haberet
in promptis decern soUdos ante eorum determinationem facultati persolvi
consuetos nichilominus deberent admitti prestita sufficiente caucione in
manibus receptoris • insuper de habitlbus prout tangitur in condone prece-
dente fuit pro anno currenti cum omnibus dispensatum si quihbet eorum
sive in determinatione sive in responsione haberet honestum habitum
proprium vel alienum • supplicavit fideliter bedellus quod cota sua pro anno
currente dumtaxat fieret secundum morem studii Sancti Andree • cuius
supplicatio fuit admissa-
Item anno quo supra receptus fuit ad facultatem Georgius Crychtone
bachallarius Parisiensis pro quo obligatus fuit ad solvendum bursas facul-
tatis Magistcr Thomas Cameroun coram Iiiis testibus Domino Alexandro
Geddas licenciato in theologia Magistro Duncano Bunch et bedello
facultatis et multis aliis • facta fuerunt hec per Magistrum Willelmum Sym-
pile decanum facultatis tempore quo supra
Acta fuerunt hec in anno Domini m° iiij'' liiij'"
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenia in domo capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis sexto die Aprilis anno Domini m° iiij"= liiij'" conclusum fuit per
decanum unanimi consensu magistrorum habita prius matura deliberacione
videlicet quod temptamen bachallariorum pro licentia aperietur illo anno
dumtaxat generaliter die sexto Aprilis non obstante statuto facultatis
184 UNIYERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria.
dicente quod ante secundum diem Julii nunquam generaliter aperiatur
examen et si specialiter ad maius pro tribus/in quo reddit se facultas indis-
pensabilem et ideo ex magna necessitate et utilitate apparentibus facultas
decrevit illud statutum adnicliillare pro ilia vice cum de eo dispensare non
potuit Quo facto decanus in presentia facultatis iniunxit regentibus si
noverint intrantes habentes requisita secundum formam statutorum / qui
regentes presentabant Alexandrum Levinstone rectorem de Ar et de
Duns Patricium Houstoun Jobannem Malwyn Georgium Crychtone et
Dominum Nicholaum Bidly/quos decanus examinavit in presentia faculta-
tis ubi omnes invent! sunt habere requisita usque ad scientias et ideo per
facultatem omnes fuerunt admissi ad examen • pro quorum examinatione
electi fuerunt duo regentes videlicet Magister Duncanus Bunch et Magis-
ter Willelmus Arthurle et duo non Regentes videlicet Magister Thomas
Cameron Rector de Govane et canonicus Glasguensis et Magister Alex-
ander Vause Rector de Louchmabane qui etiam eodem die receptus fuit
ad facultatem • • •
Anno domini m"" iiij" liiij'" die vero mensis Maij xxij admissi fuerunt ad
licentiam Patricius Houstone Georgius Crychtone Dominus Nicholaus
Bully et Johannes Malwyne quorum quihbet solvit burse facultatis xij soli-
dos in manibus receptoris et eodem anno et mense licenciati fuerunt per
Magistrum Duncanum Bunch tunc temporis vicecanceUarium
Nomina licenciatorum anno domini etc- quinquagesimo quarto
Patricius Houstoune
Georgius Crychtone
Dominus Nicholaus Bully capeUanus
Johannes Malwj'ne
Anno quo supra principiavit Magister Georgius Crychtone sub Magistro
Duncano Bunch.
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die vero mensis Junij xxvj continuati fuerunt
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 185
Magister Willelmus Sympil in decanum facultatis et Magister Patricius
Leich in receptorem eiusdem
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas -
guensis anno etc • liiij'° presentati fuerunt domino decano et facultati pro
gradu bachallariatus per regentes Dominus Edwardus Cokburne Gilbertus
Maxwell quibus admissis ad temptamen electi fuerunt ad examinandum
eos duo non regentes videlicet Magister David Name canonicus Glasgu-
ensis et Magister Willelmus Sympil canonicus Glasguensis et duo regentes
videlicet Magister Duncanus Bunch et Magister ^Villelmus Arthurle Item
determinantes liuius anni sub Magistro Duncano Bunch in primis
Nomina determinantium in anno liiij
Dominus Edwardus Cokburne capellanus
Gilbertus Maxwell
Johannes Ruddirfurde
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in dorao capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra • • • decretum est unanimi consensu magistrorum
quod temptamen pro gradu maglsterii aperiretur ante tempus ordinatum a
facultate et hoc ex magna necessitate et utilitate apparentibus non obstante
quocumque statuto facultatis in contrarium ■ facultas per se ipsamet congre-
gata decrevit illud statutum pro ilia vice dumtaxat fore adnichillandum et
hoc ex evidente causa prout in statutis plena continetur
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die vero Februarij xxvj presentati fuerunt quatuor
bachallarii habentes requisita ad gradum Magisterii in artibus videlicet
Dominus Martinus Wan vicarius dc Dregarne Dominus Alexander Kersane
vicarius de Enerlethane Dominus Nicholaus Grame capellanus et Willelmus
Twede • Insuper ad examinandum prefatos bachallarios electi fuerunt per
facidtatem quatuor Magistri duo videlicet non regentes Magister David
Narn et Magister Willelmus Sympil canonici Glasguenses et duo regentes
videlicet Magistri Duncanus Bunch et Willelmus Arthurle ■ ■ •
186 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. ii.
Anno Domini videlicet quinquagesimo quinto prefati quatuor bachallarii
per dictos magistros fideliter examinati et admissi secundum formam sta-
tutorum Facultatis presentati fuerunt per temptatores domino cancellario
qui injunxit dictis tcmptatoribus quod illos quatuor bachallarios sic admissos
mediante juramento corporali secundum eoi'um merita fideliter locarent et
ordinai'ent • insuper idem dominus cancellarius commisit vires suas ad
licenciandum dictos bachallarios Magistro Duncano Bunch
Nomina licenciandorum in anno Domini etc • quinquagesimo quinto
Dominus IMartinus Wan vicarius de Drigarne
Dominus Alexander Kersan vicarius de Enerlethane
Dominus Nicholaus Grahame capellanus
Willelmus Twedy
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste • • • continuatus
fuit in decanum eiusdem facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus
Sympill canonlcus Glasguensis • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione con-
tinuatus fuit in receptorem burse facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Patricius
Leich cancellarius ecclesie Glasguensis cul facultas limitavit feriam tertiam
immediate scquentem ad dandum compotum de omnibus receptis per eum
durante tempore sui officii Insuper in eadem congregacione decanus posuit
in deliberacione magistrorum de sigillo facultatis fiendo et de eius sculptura
et unanimi consensu magistrorum fuit ordinatum quod fieret sigillum ex-
pensis burse communis in cuius medio sculperetur una manus retinens in se
librum et In dextra parte libri piscis videlicet salmo in sinistra vero avicula
et in eius circumferentia sculperetur/ Sifltllum facultatis avcium umbersitati0
©lasaufi'sts
Anno quo supra videlicet quinquagesimo quinto Magister Martinus Wan
et Magister Nicholaus Grahame principiaverunt in facultate arcium sub
Magistro Duncano Bunch in eadem facultate regente quorum principium
fuit quarto die mensis Julij
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 187
Item die sequent! recepti fuerunt ad gremium facultatis Magister Mar-
tinus Wan et Magister Nicholaus Grahame
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ccclesie Glas-
gniensis tertio die August! anno quo supra decanus et facultas ob certas
rationabiles causas receperunt compotura a Magistro Patricio Leicli cancel-
lario Glasguensi ct tunc teoiporis receptore bursarura eiusdem facultatis
quo facto deliberavit facultati quatuor libras et tres solidos monete currentis
item unum librum pro duodecim solidis inpignoratum insuper assignavit
facultati bee debita que sequuntur in primis per Dominum Nicbolaum Bully
tunc licenciatum in artibus et Jobannem Malwyne licenciatum in eisdem
viginti quatuor solidos pro qulbus dictus Magister Pati'Icius Leich devenit
plena debitor facultati Item debentur per Magistrum Georgium Crechtone
decem solidi quos solvere debuisset burse facultatis ante licenciam eo quod
fuit promotus ad bacliallariatum in alia universitate pro quibus devenit
plena debitor Magister Tbomas Cammei'ono et ideo pro illis obtinendis
decrevit facultas primo requirendum fore Magistrum Georgium predictum
quo deficiente fierat recursus ad debitorem Item debentur per Dominum
Robertum Mur de Striveling decem solidi pro quorum solucione ordinavit
facultas dictum Dominum Robertum per receptorem burse facultatis fore
conveniendum Item debentur per Gilbertum Maxwell decem solidi pro
quibus per receptorem facultas decrevit ipsum fore conveniendum
Hiis factis et audltis causis dicti receptorls pro quibus in dicto ofBcio
amplius remanere non potult unanimi consensu mrigistrorum electus fuit in
receptorem Magister Martinus Wan vicarius de Dregarne et cxoneratus
fuit Magister Patricius Leicb canccllarius Glasguensis antedictus de omni
clamio dicti officii imperpetuum Insuper facultas deliberavit dictam sum-
mam quatuor llbrarum at trium solidorum dicto Magistro Martino receptori
unacum assignaclone omnium debitorum eidem facultati • • • insuper eodem
die recepti fuerunt ad gremium facultatis Magister Alexander Kersane
vicarius de Enerletbane et Magister Willelmus Twede
Anno quo supra videlicet quinquageslmo quinto die vero mensis Decem-
bris xj in presentia facultatis per seipsamet congregata in domo capitulari
188 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. ii.
ecclesie Glasguensis Johannes Grenschelis et Johannis Rudirfard humiliter
exposuerunt magistris facultatis quod propter periclum et timorem pesti-
lentie protunc regnantis in civitate Glasguensi non aiidebant ymmo verisi-
militer nee sine mortis dispendio poterant studium suum continuare quod
certe nimium dolenter referre videbantur ob hec igitur facultati humiliter
suppUcarunt quatenus considerata dicta causa pro ipsis vellet tempus
temptaminis antlcipare et etiam de tempore a dicto die usque ad festum
nativitatis Sancti Johannis proximo futurum in quo tamen secundum sta-
tuta facultatis generaUter aperitur examen gratiose vellet dispensare ne
magnos labores et graves expensas quos in studio diu sustinuerunt per
studii cessacionem amitterent cum finis huiusmodi sive in brevi sive in longo
esset valde dubium Hiis igitm* auditis et dictis Johanne Grenschelis et
Johanne Rudirfurd de presentia facultatis ammotis matura dellberacione
prehabita facultas decrevit attentis dictis causis videlicet violentia pestis
et studii cessacione scientiaque et merito personarum pro ipsis duobus
dumtaxat temptamen aperiri non obstantibus quibuscunque consuetudlnibus
statutis aut ordinacionibus dicte facultatis
Quo die electi fuenmt per facultatem quatuor magistri ad temptandum
dictos bachallarios duo videlicet regentes scilicet Maglster Duncanus Bunch
et Maglster Willelmus Arthurle et duo non regentes videlicet Maglster
Martinus Wane et Maglster Alexander Kersane de Dregarne et Enerlethane
vicarii • • • quibus dlligenter teraptatis et • • • ad llccntiam admissie temp-
tatores ipsos • • • Domino cancellario presentarunt • • •
Nomina licenciatorum de anno Domini quinquagesimo quinto
Johannes Rudirfurde
Johannes Grenschellis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die vero mensis Octobris secundo presentati fuerunt
per regentes ad facultatem pro gradu bachallariatus in artibus Johannes
Vause et Patricius Vavise • • • ad examinandum eos facultas assignavit qua-
tuor temptatores videlicet Magistrum Duncanum Bunch Regentem Magis-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 189
trum Johannem Crichtone canonicum Glasguensem Maglstiaim Alexandrum
Kersane vicarium cle Enerlethane et Maglstrum Martinum Wan vicarium
de Dregarne etc- insuper dicti Johannes et Patricias determinaverunt
eodem anno sub Magistro Willelmo Arthurle Regente
Bachallarij de anno quo supra
Johannes Vause
Patricius Vause
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistri Johannis Crichtone Pectoris de Moffet
decani facultatis arcium anno Domini m° cccc™° quingentesimo sexto
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m° iiij" quinquagesimo sexto crastino beati Johannis
Baptiste pro electiono novi decani • • • electus fuit in decanum venerabihs
vir Magister Johannes Crichtone rector de Moffet et canonicus Glasguensis
Quo die unanimi consensu magistrorum facultas congregata ad elec-
tionem receptoris etc • continuatus fuit in receptorem burse communis dicte
facultatis Magister Martinus Wan vicarius de Dregarne • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini quo supra secundo die Julii festo videlicet Pro
cessi et Martiniani tanquam termino pro bachallariis presentandis ad
temptamen pro gradu Magisterii in Artibus secundum formam dicte facul-
tatis decanus injunxit regentibus sub juramento si noverint bachaUarios
habentes requisita usque ad scientiam pro gradu Magisterii in artibus/
quo facto • • • Magister Willelraus Arthurle regens presentavit decano et
facultati tres bachaUarios videlicet David Weyr Dominum Andream Hynd
et Jacobum Hynd quos decanus presentia facultatis examinavit et inventi
sunt sufficienter habere requisita usque ad scientiam ■ • • Insuper pro
bachallariis temptandis electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo videlicet
regentes Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Wistoun et Magister
190 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.u.
Willelmus Arthurle et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Martinus Wan
et Alexander Kersane de Dregarne et Enerlethane vicarii • • • accepta
potestato a facultato dispensandi super tertia responsione proprio habitu et
quibuscunque aliis si et in gradum dicti bacballarii indigerent etc-
Quo die receptus fuit ad gremium facultatis cum consensu magistrorum
venerabilis vir Magister Joliannes de Montgumry • • • Anno quo supra sub
venerabili viro Magistro Willelmo Arthurle receperunt licentiam in artlbus
David Weyr Dorainus Andreas Hynd et Jacobus Hind accepta potestate
a vicario generali tunc temporis cancellario dicte universitatis Glasguensis
Licenciati in artibus anno Domini m° cccc"" quinquagesimo sexto
David Weyr
Dominus Andreas Hynde
Jacobus Hynde
Congregacione facultatis arclum tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi ix Octobris
anno etc Ivj venerabilis vir Magister Martinus Wan vicarius de Dregarne
et receptor burse facultatis resignavit officium suum facultati et hoc certis
causis rationablllter moventlbus unde facultas elegit in receptorem venera-
bilem virum Magistrum Willelmum SympU canonlcum Glasguensem et ad
audlendum compotum prions receptoris deputavit facultas discretos viros
videlicet Magistros Willelmum SympU receptorem Magistrum Jobannem
Crycbtone decanum facultatis Magistrum Duncanum Bunch vicarium de
Wistone et Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle quo compoto recepto omnibus
allocatis etc • dictus Magister Martinus dehberavit dicto Magistro Willelmo
SympU sex libras et x solidos in pecunia numerata Item dedit debitores
facultati ut patet in actis precedentibus • • • Item dedit pro David Weir
tres libros et hoc pro xij solldis Item pro Jacobo Hynd Magistrum W^illel-
mum Sympil debitorem Item pro Johanne Rudlrfurd vicarium de Enerle-
thane debitorem Item pro Domino Andrea Hynde dedit fideiussores
Magistros Duncanum Bunch et Willelmum Arthurle
Acta venerabilis viri Magistri Kersane Decani facultatis in anno Domini
m° iiij' Ivij""
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 191
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitular! eeclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra videlicet Ivij in Crastino Johannis Baptiste electus
fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Alexander Kersane vicarius de
Enerlethane • • • insuper in eadem congregacione electus fuerat in custodem
et receptorem burse communis discretus vir Magister Duncanus Bunch
regens vicarius de Wistone • • • preterea in eadem congregacione suppli-
carunt Magistri Andreas Hynd et Jacobus Hynd admitti ad gremium
facultatis quorum supplicacionibus facultas favorabiliter inclinata ipsos
admisit • • •
Congregacione tenta in domo capitulari eeclesie Glasguensis anno quo
supra in crastino Omnium Sanctorum secundum formam statutorum
facultatis proposita causa dicte congregacionis per decanum presentati sunt
facultati per regentes quinque studentes temptandi pro bacballariatu in
artibus videlicet Jacobus Crychtone Johannes Hugonis Johannes Dalgles
Johannes Blar Johannes Bargane • • • pro eorum examinatione electi
fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo videlicet regentes Magister Duncanus
Bunch vicarius de Wystone et Magister Willelmus Arthurle et duo non
Regentes scilicet Magister Willelmus Sympil et Magister Johannes Crich-
tone canonic! Glasguenses • • • in eadem congregacione Magistri Duncanus
Bunch et Willelmus Arthurle Regentes suppllcarunt humillter facultati
quatiuus vellet eis allquam supportacionem facere de bursa communi ex
eo quod gravat! erant certis debltis pro firma pcdagogl! de quibus consld-
eratis annorum precedentiura penuria guerra peste et suppositorum
raritate se minime exonerare poterant/ quorum supplicationibus facultas
misericorditer inclinata unanimi consensu magistrorum ordinavit llbere eis
dar! de bursa communi sex marcas monete currentis-attendens quod eorum
laboribus crevit bursa facultatis yinmo et futuris temporlbus uberius
augmentari posset insuper igltur plene remisit dictis regentlbus certam
summam pecunie eis antea coramodatam videlicet Magistro Wlllelmo Ar-
thurle octo nobilia pro quibus ipse sib! devenit debitor prout in actis
precedentibus plene contlnentur et Magistro Duncano Bunch unum nobile
pro quaquldem summa decrevit eis hteras quietancie sub sigillo facultatis
in forma dari
192 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. u.
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistri Domini Bunch decani facultatis
arcium anno Domini m° quadringentesimo quingentesimo octavo
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra etc • electus fuit in decanum ■ ■ • Magister Duncanus
Bunch vicarius de Wistone • • • insuper in eadem congregacione continuatus
fuit idem Magister Duncanus Bunch in receptorem bm-se communis • • •
Item anno quo supra principiaverunt sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
decano facuUatis Magister Patricius Houstoun et Nicholaus Bully et
recepti ad gremium facultatis • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta ubi supra crastino Omnium Sanc-
torum presentati fuerunt per regentes certi studentes pro bachallariatu
in artibus • • • Pro ipsis temptandis electi fuerunt per facultatem quatuor
Magistri Magister WiUelmus Elphinstoun canonicus Glasguensis JMagister
Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Wistoun et decanus facultatis Magister WiUel-
mus Arthurle et jNIagister Nicholaus Grahame • • ■
Determinantes in artibus Anno etc Iviij sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
Domiuus WiUelmus Thome vicarius de Enerkip
Dominus Johannes IVIacgee capellanus
Johannes Blar
Thomas Pyle
David NobiU
Georgius de Galbrath
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta loco et anno quibus supra ordina-
tum fuit de consensu omnium magistrorum quod omnia que pro tunc erant
In bursa facultatis exponerentur in edificacione pedagogii et hoc prout
Magistris Duncano Bunch et WiUelmo Arthurle et Nicholao Graham tunc
regentibus magis videretur expedire
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta loco quo supra anno etc hx electus
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 193
fuit in decanum et continuatus in receptorem Magister Willelmus Sympil
canonicus Glasguensis et Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Wistoun
crastino etc sancti Johannis Baptlste
Seqiuintur congregacioncs et acta tempore venerabilis viri Ma^istri
Willelml Sympil canonici Glasguensis et decani facultatis arcium
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta loco quo supra in crastino Omni-
um Sanctorum presentati fuerunt ad facultatem per Maglstrum Duncanum
Bunch Regentem pro gradu bachallariatus in artibus sex studentcs • ■ •
pro quorum examinacione electi sunt quatuor Magistri cum decano videlicet
Magister Duncanus Bunch Magister Willelmus Arthurle Magister Nich-
olaus Graliame et Magister Jacobus Hynde
Determiuantes anno Domini m" cccc"°lix sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
Alexander M'Lelane
Willelmus Stewart
Willelmus Elphinstoun
Thomas Dalgless
Johannes Liddale
Jacobus Knokis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta loco et anno quibus supra presen-
tati fuerunt ad facultatem per Magistrum Duncanum Bunch regentem
tres bachallarii pro gradu Magisterii • • • pro quorum examinacione fuerunt
electi Magistri Willelmus Sympil canonicus Glasguensis Duncanus Bunch
vicarius de Wistoun Magistri Nicholaus Grahame et Jacobus Hynde
Licenciati anno Domini etc hx per Magistrum Duncanum Bunche vice-
cancellarium
Dominus Willelmus Thome vicarius de Enerkip
Patricius Vause
Dominus Johannes Vause capellanus
11. 2 b
194 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
Anno quo supra princlpiaverunt in artibus sub Magistro Duncano
Bunch
Magister Willelmus Thome vicarius de Enerkip
Magister Patricius Vause
Magister Johannes Vause
Anno Domini m° cccc"° sexagesimo xxiij die mensis Julii licenciati per
Magistrum Willelmum Sympil canonicum Glasguensem vicecancellarium
etc
Dominus Johannes Bargane
Dominus Johannes Makgy
Johannes de Dalgles
Gilbertus Maxwell
Dominus Johannes Huchonsone
Anno quo supra penultimo die mensis Novembris principiavenmt in
artibus sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
Magister Johannes Bargane
Magister Johannes Makgy
Magister Johannes de Dalgles
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitidari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tertio die Novembris anno Domini m" cccc"° sexagesimo presentati
fuerunt • • • pro gradu bachallaiiatus per regentes David Levinstone
Rector de Ar Robertus Turnbul rector de Askirk Georglus Bronhil David
Lawdir Johannes Rekertone Andreas Bully Willelmus M'^Garwy Robertus
Smale Willelmus Elwald • • • electi fuerunt ad examinandum eos Magister
Willelmus Arthurle Magister Jacobus Hind Magister Johannes de Bargane
Magister Joannes de Dalgles cum decano facultatis
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistrl Johannis Mongumiy decani facultatis
arcium anno Domini etc m" iiij'^ Ixj"
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 195
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulavi ecclesie Glas-
guensls anno Domini m° iiij'^ Ixj unanimi consensu inagistrorum omnium
electus fult in decanum dicte facultatis • • • Magister Johannes de Mon-
gumry canonicus ecclesie Glasguensis et congregacio tenta fuit in crastino
scilicet sancti Johannis Baptiste anno quo supra
Anno Domini m° cccc™" Ixj sexto die Augusti licenciati fuerunt per
Magistrum Duncanum Bunch vicecancellarium videhcet
Alexander Synclar
Johannes Blar de Adamtoun
David Nobil
Johannes Blar
Secundo die Julii anno Ixj receptus fuit ad gremium facultatis cum con-
sensu magistrorum venerabilis vir Magister Carmichael • • • Et
eodem die facultas decrevit quod omnes pecunie in bursa recepte usque in
ilium diem exponerentur in edificia pedagogii que erant in manibus recep-
toris videlicet Magistri Duncani Bunch
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m° iiij'' lxj° proximo die legiblll post festum Omnium
Sanctorum presentati fuerunt ad facultatem per Regentes pro gradu bach-
allariatus examinandi quinque studentes pro quorum examinacione electi
fueinint decanus et quatuor Magistri Magister Duncanus Bunch Magister
Willelmus Arthurle Magister Martitius Wan et Jocobus Hind
Anno Domini m° cccc™° Ixj" principiabaut sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
videlicet
Magister Alexander Sinclar filius comitis de Orknay
Magister Johannes Blar de Adamtowne
Magister David Nobill
Magister Johannes Blar
196 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg. jac. m.
Anno quo supra die sexto mensis Noveinbris Magister Duncanus Bunch
receptoi" facultatis coraparuit coram decano et quatuor auditoribus • • •
quo computo facto omnibus computatis et allocatis usque ad secundum diem
Julii anni currentis restant in manibus dicti receptoris quinque nobilia cum
quinque solidis et tres librl pro xij solidis • • • insuper voluit dicta facultaa
quod omnia que facultati debentur ad dispositionem eiu?dem remanerent
unacum bursis quatuor licentiatorum videlicet Magistri Alcxandri Synclar
duorum Blarls et David Nobill videlicet xlvllj solidis
Congregacione generali facultatis arcium tenta in domo inferioris capituli
ecclesle Glasguensis Anno Domini etc Ixij die xxvllj mensis Junii • • •
electus erat in decanum eiusdem venerabilis vir Magister Wlllelmus
Artliurle rector de Hutoun • • •
Congregacione generali facultatis arcium tenta in inferiorl capitulo
ecclesle cathedralis Glasguensis tertio die Julii anno quo supra videlicet Ixij
presentati fuerunt decano et facultati per Regentes tres bacliallarii pi'O
examine pro gradu Magisterii • • • elect! erant per facultatem quatuor
temptatores videlicet Magister Duncanus Bunch Magister Martinus Wan
Magister Patricius Leich et Magister David Nobll qui bachallarii post
eorum rigorosum examen llcenclati fuerunt per Maglstrum Wlllelmum
Arthurle tunc temporis decanum facultatis reservando distribucionem
locorum usque ad adventum cancellarii
Wlllelmus Elphinstoun
Wlllelmus Stewart
Johannes Nevin
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiorl capitulo ecclesle Glas-
guensis in crastino Omnium Sanctorum presentati fuerunt ad facultatem
per Regentes ccrti studentes pro gradu bachallarlatus in artlbus • • ■ pro
ipsis temptandls electl fuerunt per facultatem quatuor magistri videlicet
Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Dundonald Magister Martinus Wan
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 197
vicarius de Dregarne Magister Patricias Leich prebendarius de Dunblane
Magistor Willelmus [ ] unacum Magistro Willelmo Arthurle
decano • • •
Anno Domini m° cccc"° Ixij" principiavit sub Magistro Patricio Leich
canonico Dunblanense
Magister Willelmus Elphinstoun Rector de Kirkmichael
Determinantes de anno Domini m° cccc° lxij°
Andreas Stewart
Vedastus Androsone
Andreas Murlieid
Johannes Ilammyltone
Robertas Hammyltoun
Adam Weyr
Johannes Lokert
Henricus Scot
Johannes Huchinsone
Duncanus Bully
Horum enim quinque determinaverunt sub Magistro Willelmo Arthurle
et quinque sub jNIagistro Patricio Leich
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste anno Domini m° cccc° sexa-
gesimo tercio electus fuit in decanum • • • Magister Martinus Wan arcium
magister et eodem die facultas continuavit • • • Magistrum Duncanum
Bunch receptorem burse facultatis et dedit quatuor auditores computi
videlicet Magistrum Johannem Muntgumry Magistrum Willelmum
Elphinstoun Magistrum Willelmum Sympile et Magistrum Willelmum
Arthurle unacum decano facultatis
198 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac m.
Acta tempore Magistri Martini Wan decani facultatis arcium studii
Glasguensis anno quo supra
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ccclesie Glas-
guensis tercio Julii • • • presentati fuerunt facultati pro gradu Magisterii
quatuor studentes per Regentes videlicet Robertus Turnbull canonicus
Glasguensis Georgius de Striveling Johannes Macgarwy ct Johannes
Schaw • • • pro quibus examinandis electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri videlicet
duo Regentes et duo non Regentes scilicet Magistri Duncanus Bunch
vicarius de Dundonald et Willelmus Arthurle Rector de Hutoun Patricius
Leich canonicus Dunblanensis et Jacobus Hynde • • • Insuper eodem die
Magistri Willelmus Elphinstoun Willelmus Sympil Willelmus Arthurle et
Martinus Wan auditores compoti prius a dicta facultate deputati referebant
facultati compotum Magistri Duncani Bunch • • • qui receptor dedit quos-
dem debitores in primo videlicet Magistrum Willelmum Sjmpill debitorem
pro tribus libris monete item Magistrum Patricium Leich cancellarium
Glasguensem pro xxiiij solidis pro Malwjai et Bully et Magistrum Gilber-
tum Maxvrell pro x solidis item Magistrum Andream Hynd pro x solidis
pro quorum compulsione adiunxit facultas receptori quatuor deputatos
videlicet quatuor seniores qui compellerent debitores predictos ad satisfa-
ciendum de debitis antedictis • et ultra liec debita restabant in manu
Magistri Duncani receptoris septem libre usualis monete regni Scocie et
tres libri seu codices impignorati pro xij solidis • insuper decrevit facultas
ut una cista seu una archa [fiat] per receptorem eiusdem et firmetur seu clau-
datur tribus ceris seu clavibus quorum clavium custodiam unius decanus
dicte facultatis habebit alterius senior magister et tercie receptor dicte
facultatis et quod bursa et alia bona dicte facultatis inibi claudantur et
custodiantur • et eodem die recepti eraut ad gremium facultatis Magistri
Willelmus Elphinstone et Willelmus Stewart • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo fratrum predicatoiiim de
Glasgw in crastino Sancti Lvice Evaiigellste anno quo supra electus fuit in
quodlibet venerabilis vir Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Dundonald
de consensu facultatis/ singuli etiam magistri singulos llbros elegerunt quos
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 199
legerent pro isto anno • • ■ facultas etiam decrevit absentes uno die a missa
et congregacionc punirl • • •
Anno Domini ra" iiij° Ixiij" licenciati fuerunt in facultatem arcium per
Magistrum Duncanuni Bunch vicecancellarlum
Robertus Turnbull Rector de Askirk
Georgius Stryvelyng
Johannes Schaw
Willelmus Macgerwy
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capltularl ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra presentati fuerunt per Regentes quatuor studentes
• • • pro quibus examinandis electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri videlicet
Magistri Jacobus Hynd Patrlcius Leich Johannes Bargane et Willehuus
Elphinstone • • •
Nomina examlnandorum
Jasper de Crenstone Rector de Feddyresso
Dominus Thomas Hugoun
Duncanus Mount
Patriclus Herys
Anno Domini m" cccc" sexagesimo tercio principiabant sub Magistro
Duncano Bunch Magistri vIdeUcet
Robertus Turnbul canonlcus Glasguensis
Georgius de StrlveUng
Johannes Schaw
Willelmus Makgerwy
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta In domo capitular! ecclesie Glas-
guensis xviij die mensis Februarii anno Domini m° cccc" Ixlij in quaquldem
congregacione executores venerabllls virl Magistri Patricii Leich quondam
cancellarii Glasguensis deliberarunt dicte facultati unum caputlum rubel
200 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reo. jac. m.
coloris de le scarlet fodoratum cum le miniewar alias per dictum Magis-
trum dicte facultati legatum et eodem die electus fuit In custodem habituum
ac etiam omnium aliarum rerum dicte facultati speotantium venerabilis vir
Magister Jacobus Hynde/et eodem die conclusum fuit semper eligere cus-
todem predictum illo die quo receptor et decanus forent eligendi • preterea
eodem die conclusum fuit quod omnes pecunie restantes in manibus recep-
toris exponantur circa edificacionem eiusdem domus pedagogii et emptionem
quorundam habituum ad usum facultatis et ut talla debite fiant eligebantur
duo Magistri videlicet Martinus Wan et Willelmus Artlmrle
Anno Domini m° cccc° Ixiitj fuei'unt determinantes sub Magistro Willelmo
Elphinstone juniore videlicet Rectore dc Kirkmicbaell
Jasper de Crenstone Rector de Fediresso
Dominus Thomas Hugoun
Duncanus Mount
Patrlclus Herys
De anno Domini m° cccc° sexagesimo qnarto
Congregacione generali facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis xxv die mensis Junii anno etc Ixiiij'" • • • electus fuit in decanum
venerabilis vir Magister Mongumry • • • Insuper consenserunt omnes Ma-
gistri quod in absentia Magister Patricius Leich exerceret in officio
supplendo vices eius cum plena potestate et jurisdictione Preterea electus
fuit in receptorem burse facultatis idem Magister Patricius Leich • • • Item
facultas dedit certos magistros ad audiendum compotum Magistri Duncani
Bunch ultimi receptoris videlicet Magistros Willelmum Elphinstone
Johannem Mongumry Martinum Wan et Patricium Leich qui • • • reper-
erunt in bursa communi de claro decem libras et xiij solidos exponendos
prout in superiori acto continetur • Demum continuatus fuit in custodem
habituum facultatis Magister Jacobus Hynde
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta tertio Julii • • • presentati fuerunt
• • • pro gradu !Magisterii quatuor bachallarii intrantes per regentes videli-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 201
cet Johannes Maxwell Alanus Cunyngham Dominus Johannes Hugonis
capeUanus et David Gray • • • eodem die electi fuerunt duo Magistri
temptatores regentes videlicet Magister Willelmus Arthurle et Magister
Willelmus Elphinstoun et duo non regentes periciores Magister Martinus
Wan et Jacobus Hynde • • • Insuper etiam eodem die per magistros facul-
tatis electi fuerunt duo Magistri periciores emptores / videlicet JVIagistri
Martinus Wan et Duncanus Bunch / ad emendum quosdem habitus ad
usus dicte facultatis videlicet quatuor vel sex caputia et unam cappam
magisterialem cum suis foderaturis quod faciendum est expensis burse
communis videlicet cum una quota seu parte decern librarum et xiij soli-
dorum remanencium in manlbus predicti Magistri Duncani Bunch de qua
summa modernus receptor nichil recepit Insuper etiam eadem facultas
statuit ex deliberacione omnium magistrorum • • • quod licenciandorum
unusquisque ad reparacionem habituum solveret duos solidos et determinan-
dorum unusquisque solveret ante determinancias xij denarios • Quo anno
electus fuit in custodem habituum et in receptorem pecunie pro habitlbus
venerabiHs vir Magister Jacobus Hynde Memorandum quod' custos habi-
tuum eligi debet eodem die quo eliguntur decanus et receptor videlicet xxv
die mensis Junii
Anno Domini m" cccc"° Ixilij*" mensis vero Augusti die septimo licenciati
fuerunt in facultate arcium per Magistrum Duncanum Bunch vicecancel-
larium
Johannes Maxwell
Alanus Cunyngham
David Gray
Dominus Joannes Hugonis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia fratrum predicatorum
de Glasgw in crastino Sancti Luce evangeliste anno Domini m" cccc" Ixliif"
electus fuit in quodlibet venerabilis vir Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius
de Dundonald / singuh etiam Magistri ut moris est singulos libros elegerunt
quos in anno legerent • • • Insuper etiam dicta facultas decrevit absentes
iUo die a missa et congregacione puniri • • •
n. 2 c
202 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenia in dorao capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m° cccc" Ixilij'" presentati fuerunt per Magistros
Regentes stvidentes quidem pro bacliallariis illlus anni fiendis • • • pro
quibus examinandis electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri videlicet Magistri
Willelmus Arthurle Martinus Wan Jacobus Hynde et Jacobus Bargane
Johannes Walas
David de Hammyltone
Henricus Newtone
Duncanus Browne
Jobannes quidem natus Francia
Anno Domini m" cccc° Ixiiij principiabant sub venerabili viro Magistro
Duncano Bunch arcium Magistro vicario de Dundonald
Johannes Maxwell
Alanus Cunynghame
David Graye
Dominus Jobannes Hugonis [cum eo dispensandum est de
lectura ad biennium pro eo quod accessit ad Eddinburgum
pro musicalibus addiscendis statim post magisterium Ita est
David Grai manu propria]
Et eodem anno creati fuerunt bachallarii sub Magistro Johanne Bargane
arcium Magistro
Johannes Walass / David de Hammyltone / Henricus Newtone
et Jobannes quidem de Francia Item sub Magistro Johanne
Maxwell Duncanus Browne
Anno Domini m" cccc" sexagesimo quiuto
Congregacione generali facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 203
Glasguensis die xxv Junil • • • electus fuit in decanuin dicte facultatis
egregius vir JNIagister Willelmus Artliurle arcium Magister ac decretorum
Doctor et Rector de Hewtone • • • Item in eodem die electus fuit in bur-
satorem eiusdem facultatis studii Glasguensis venerabilis vir Magister
Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Dundonalde
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tertio Julii • • • presentati fuerunt dicte facultati per Regentes pro
gradu Magisterii decern bachallarli intrantes videlicet Jasper de Crenstone
rector de Fediresso ac prebendarius capelle regie Vedastus Murhed de
Gwan canonicus Glasguensis Adam Weir rector de Carmichael Duncanus
BuUi rector de Metlac canonicus Aberdonensis Dominus Jacobus Knok
capellanus Dominus Duncanus Munt capellanus Dominus Johannes
Lokart capellanus Andreas Murhed Robertus de Hammiltone et Henricus
Scot • • • Pro scientia autem eorumdem cxaminanda eodem die electi
fuerunt Magistri temptatores duo scilicet Regentes videlicet Magistri Wil-
lelmus Arthurle eiusdem facultatis decanus et decretorum Doctor ac rector
de Hutone et Willelmus de Elphinstone junior rector de Kirkmichaell et
duo non Regentes - • • Willelmus Stewart rector de Glasfurd et Johannes
Hugonis • • •
Anno Domini m° cccc° Ixv licenciati fuerunt in facultate arcium per
magistrum Willelmum Arthurle vicecancellarium ac decanum facultatis
ac decretorum doctorem et rectorem de Hutone mensis verq Augusti die
xiiij
Vedastus Murbeide Rector de Gwan ac canonicus Glasguensis
Adam Weir rector de Kirkmichaell
Duncanus Bvilly rector de Metlac ac canonicus Aberdonensis
Jasper de Crenstoun rector de Fediresso
Andreas Muirheid
Dominus Jacobus Knox capellanus
Robertus de Hammyltoun
Dominus Duncanus Mount capellanus
204 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Anno Domini m" cecc° quinquagesimo [sexagesimo] sexto
Cono-regacione facultatis arciuni tenta in domo capitiilari inferioris ecclesie
Glasguensis die xxv mensis Junii • • ■ electus fuit in decanum dicte facultatis
providus vir Magister Johannes Max .veil • • • Eodem die facidtas contin-
uavit Magistrum Duncanum Bunch receptorem burse facultatis Item eodem
die recepti fuerunt ad gremlum facultatis Magister Andreas Stewart rector
de Killerne ac canonicus ecclesie Glasguensis et Magister Jacobus Crich-
tone rector de Kirkpatrick et prebendarius ecclesie collegiate de Lyn-
cloudane
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitiilari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tertio Julii anno quo supra • • • presentatus fuit facultati per
Refyentes pro gradu Magisterii unus bachallarius intrans videlicet David
Hammyltone • • • Pro sciencia autem eiusdem examinanda eodem die electi
fuerunt temptatores duo Magistri Regentes videlicet Magister Robertus
et Magister Jacobus Knox et duo scilicet non Regentes videlicet
Magister Gilbertus Maxwell et Magister Andreas Hynd • • • et ab eadem
congregacione absentes erant Magistri videlicet Johannes Ci'ichtone Willel-
mus Sympil Willelmus Elphinstone Andreas Stewart Vedastus Murhed
canonici et Duncanus Munt
Quo anno recepit insignia maglstralia sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
Magister David Hammyltone
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta In domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno etc sexagesimo septimo in crastino videlicet beati Joannis
Baptlste electus fuit in decanum facultatis Magister Duncanus Bunch
vicarius de Dundonald • • • Item eodem die continuatus fuit in receptorem
burse idem Magister Duncanus ac avisatum fuit In eadem congregacione
per magistros quod pecunie burse facultatis in custodia dicti JNIaglstrl Dun-
canl receptorls restantes exponerentur per eundem in constnictlone unlus
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 205
domus in parte australl collegii facultatis arciiim et idem Magister Duncanus
in presencia magistrorum curam edificandi dictam domum in se suscepit et
casu quod dicta domus non construeretur obligavit se sepedictus Magister
Duncanus pro summa per eum prius recepta reversurum
Item eodem die electus fuit in custodem habituum facultatis Magister
David Gray
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno suprascripto tercio die Julii etc • ■ • presentati fuerunt per
Regentes sex bachallarii examinandi pro gradu magistcrii • • • ac pro
eorura examlnacione electi fuerunt • • • duo Regentes videlicet Magistri
Willelmus Thomsone et Johannes Hugonis • • •
Licenciati in artibus anno Domini etc Ixvij sub Magistro Duncano
Bunch vicecancellario
Jacobus Stewart filius domini de Rossith
Johannes Murhed consanguineus domini Glasguensis
Henricus Newtone
Ricardus Huchunsone
David Huchunsone
Dominus Andreas Boile
Quo anno videlicet Ixvij" die vero mensis August! xx° principiaverunt in
artibus atque insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
tunc decano facultatis
Magister Jacobus Stewart
Magister Joannes Murhed
Magister Henricus Newtone
Quo anno principiaverunt sub Magistro Duncano Bunch decano facul-
tatis arcium atque per eundem insignia magistralia receperunt in facilitate
arciuni
206 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. hi.
Magister RIcardus Huclionsone
Magister David Huclionsone
Magister Andi'eas Boile
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in loco fratrum predicatorum xx
die mensis Octobris secundum formam dicte facultatis singuli Magistri
elegerunt libros quos ordinarle legere intendcbant Interea in eadem congre-
gacione Magister Duncanus Bunch decanus facultatis arcium posuit in
deliberacione certos articulos qui sequuntur / primo videlicet an appcllacio
facta per aliquem raagistruni facultatis sencientem se sua opinione lesum et
gravatum per decanum ab ipso decano ad facultatem legittime possit inter-
poni / Secundus articulus an monicio decani censenda legitima sub hac
forma / moneo talem quod restituat talem rem tali virtute obediencie vel
assignet causam rationabilem quare talem rem restituere non tenetur /
Tercius articulus fuit an iniuria aliqua facta fuit per ipsum decanum Magis-
tro Willelmo Thonisone vicario de Enerkip ex eo quod monuit eum virtate
obediencie ad deliberandum certos libros egregio viro Magistro Willelmo
Artliurle vel ad assignandum causam rationabilem quare deliberare non
deberet Ad primum articulum • ■ • conclusum fuit per facultatem quod a
decano ad facultatem cum ipse decanus caput sit facultatis appellari non
posset Et quoad secundum et tercium deliberatum fuit et conclusum quod
forma monitionis supra posita in secundo articulo et facta per decanum
prefato Magistro Willelmo Thomson fuit iusta racionabihs et legitima
Quo die egregius vir Magister Willelmus Arthurle decretorum Doctor
et arcium Magister proposnit in presentia facultatis per modum gravis
querimonii quod Magister Willelmus Thomsone ab eo iniuste detinuit
certos libros unde facultas avisata decrevit prefatum Magistrum Willelmum
monendum fore per bedellum ad deliberandum prefatos libros dicto Magis-
tro Willelmo vel ad comparendum Sabbato proximo in ecclesia cathedrali
Glasguensi loco capitulari coram ipsa facultate ad assignandum causam seu
causas racionabilem seu racionabiles quare huiusmodi libros deliberare seu
restituere non deberet Preterea proposuit sepedictus Magister Willelmus
Arthurle contra predictum Magistrum Thome quod ipse alias in presencia
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. • 207
inultorum animo irato et intencione nocendi ut apparuit dixit sibi Macris-
tro Willelmo Artluirle verba iniurlosa et contumeliosa que ipse pro tunc
revocavit in animum et a facultate humiliter petiit sibi emendain fieri
competentem / unde facultas avisata statuit sibi predictum terminum SabbatI
videlicet proximi ad respondendum sibi super prefata iniuria
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenia in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno etc Ixviij" in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in
decanum facultatis arcium Magister Johannes Creclitoune rector de MofFet
et Kenoule • ■ • Item eo die continuatus fuit in receptorem burse facultatis
Magister Duncanus Bunch vicarius de Glasgw et Dundonalde
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tertio die mensis Julii suj^er receptione bachallariorum examinan-
dorum pro llcencia in qua inqulsitum fuit a Regentibus per decanum
utrum novei'ant anno instante aliquos promovendos habentes requisita/ad
quod responderunt unanimi consensu quod nuUus omnia habuit requisita
Quarc facultas avisata npluit stricte procedere scilicet misericorditer ordin-
avit certos Magistros tunc nominates ad communicandum cum Regentibus et
cum ahis studentibus melius cognoscentibus super eorum ydoneitate habili-
tate et moribus et iterum ad referendum facultatl de veritate super inquir-
endis et ideo facultas continuavit eandem congregacionem usque diem
Sabbati proximi
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis ix die mensis Julii anno quo supra quo die admissi fuerunt certi
bachallarii per facultatem quorum noinina subsequuntur et electi fuerunt
quatuor temptatores duo scilicet ad infra Regentes Magister Willelmus
Arthurle et Magister David Gray et duo non Regentes scilicet Magister
Patricius Leich Rector universitatis et vicarius de Enerkip • • •
Licenciati in artlbus anno etc Ixviij sub Magistro Duncano
Bunch vicecancellario
208 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Robertus Houstone
Robertus Herys
Johannes Kyncade
Willelmus Balzye
Cuthbertus Dunlop
Patricius Elpbinstone
Dominus Alexander Inglis
Dominus Jacobus Broune
Johannes Levinstone
Thomas Levinstone
Jacobus Wause
David Loudyane pauper
Johannes Gallicus pauper
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia fratrum Predicatorum de
Glasgw quarto die mensis Octobris anno Domini m" cccc° Ixviij electus
fuit in quodUbet venerabiHs vir Magister Duncanus Bunch canonicus
Glasguensis ac vicarius perpetuus ecclesie parochiaUs de Dundonald • • •
Anno quo supra videlicet Ixviij die vero mensis Octobris xij principia-
verunt in artibus atque insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro
Alexandre Wemys
Robertvis Howstone
Robertus Herys
Johannes Kincade
Quo anno videlicet Ixviij die vero xxvj mensis Octobris principiaverunt
sub Magistro David Gray in artibus atque insignia magistralia receperunt
Wnielmus Balzhe
Cuthbertus Dunlop
Patricius de Elpbinstone [cum eo dispensatum de lectiu"a ad
biennium / David Grai manu propria]
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 209
Alexander Levlnstone
Johannes Gallicus
Congregaclone faciiltatis arcium tenta in domo capitular! ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m" iiij" Ixviij die vero tercio mensis Novembris
presentati fuerunt per Magistros Regentes studentes pro eorum examine
in gradu bachallariatus quorum nomina subsequuntur • • • pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo ad extra videlicet Magister
Robertus Houstone et Magister Jacobus Knox et duo ad infra Magistri
Alexander Wemys et David Gray
Robertus Culquhone rector de Luss
Alexander A\^alas
Jacobus Crechtone
Johannes Caveris
Johannes Stewart
Andreas Jonsone
Dominus Jacobus Spark
Martinus Reide
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibih videlicet festo beati Johannis Baptiste anno
Domini m" iiij" sexagesimo none electus fuit in decanum facultatis venera-
biHs vir Magister Willelmus Elphiustone canonicus Glasguensis • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione continuatus fuit in receptorem burse
facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Duncanus Bunch canonicus Glasguensis
et ad audiendum compotum suum • • • deputati fuerunt • • • auditores
Magister Willelmus Elphinstone decanus Magister Willelmus Glendunwyn
Magister Willelmus Sympil et Magister Johannes Crechtone qui assigna-
verunt sibi • • • crastinum ad reddendum compotum de receptis Preterea
continuatus fuit in eadem congregacione custos habituum Magister David
Gray et qui eodem die et coram eisdem auditoribus redderet compotum
suum de receptis
n. 2d
210 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
Die xxvlj mensis Junii anno suprascripto comparuit venerabilis vir
Maglster Duncanus Bunch custos burse dicte facultatis coram Magistris
Willelmo Elpbinstone decano Willelmo Glendunwyn Willelmo Sympil et
Jobanne Crecbtone auditoribus eius computi • • • ubi omnibus computatis
• ■ • restant in manibus computantis viginti libre monete Scocie quas xx
libras facultas in precedente congregacione decrevit et ordinavit exponendas
in constructione unius domus in coUeglo dicte facultatis per eundem
Magistrum Duncanum unacum recipiendis per eum in anno sequente
• • • Preterea Magister David Gray coram eisdem auditoribus dedit
compotum suum de receptis in suo officio atque omnibus computatis • - •
restant in manibus eius computantis de claro xiij solidi iiij denarii quos
ordinaverunt exponendos in caputiis novis emendis et foderatura una cum
recipiendis de anno datam suprascriptam sequente - • •
[Anno Domini m° cccc" Iv facto compoto in facultate arciiun que sequun-
tur • • • fuerunt debita eidem / in primis per Magistrum Thomam Cammei*-
oun XV solidi prout in sceduJa obligacionis eiusdem manu propria scripta
Item debentur per Nicbolaum Bully et Johannem Malwyne xxiii] solidi
debitor cancellarius Item debentm- par Magistrum Georgium Cry cb tone x
solidi pro quibus debitor Magister Thomas Cammeroun Item debentur
per Dominum Robertum Mur x solidi Item debentur per Gilbertum Max-
well X solidi Item debentur per Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle viij nobiha
Item debentur per Magistrum Duncanum x solidi
Summa debitorum viij libre x solidi Item summa deliberata in manibus
receptoris iiij libre iij solidi in pecunia numerata item debentur pro seipso
xij solidi item habet quemdam librum pro xij soUdis • Summa v libre vi\
solidi
Compoto facto ix die mensis Octobris anno etc Ivj deliberavit Magister
Martinus Wan Maglstro Willelmo Sympil canonico Glasguensi et receptori
facultatis sex libras et decern solldos]
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini etc Ixix die tercio Julii presentati fuerunt per Rewen-
tes bachallarii pro eorum examine ad licenciam • • • et pro eorum examina-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 211
clone electi fuerunt per facultatem duo Regentes videlelicet Magister
Alexander Wemys et Magister David Gray et duo Magistri Regentes
videlicet Magister Vedastus Murhed et jVIagister Walterus Stewart • • •
Licenciati eodem anno sub Magistro Alexandre Wemys vicecan-
cellario
Georgius Wause
Johannes Goldsmytht
Henricus Kennedy
Adam Glendunwyng
Robertus Bunch
Willelmus Merschell
Robertus Petcarne
Eodem anno principiaverunt insigniaque magistralia receperunt Domini
licenciati immediate suprascripti etc
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die tercio mensis Novembris presentati fuerunt per
magistros Regentes studentes pro eorum examine ad gradus bachallariatus
• • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo Regen-
tes videlicet Magister Alexander Wemys et Magister David Gray et duo
non Regentes videlicet Magister Walterus Stewart et Magister Jacobus
Knox
Determinantes anno quo supra sub venerabili viro Magistro
Duncano Bunch
Walterus Fausyd
Alanus Gray
Henricus Wynsister
Arthurus Jaksone
Herbertus Gledstains
Johannes Watsone
212 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
Determinantes eoclem anno sub Magistro Alexandre Wemys
Jacobus Lyndesay
David Murhed
Thomas Lyndesay
Johannes Murhed
Alexander Hammyltone
Willelmus Walas
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m" cccc° Ixx in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste
electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Vedastus Murhed canoni-
cus Glasguensis • • • Item eodem die continuatus fuit in receptorem burse
facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Duncanus Bunch canonicus Glasguensis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Julii presentati fuerunt per Magistros Regentes
bachallarii intrantes pro examine eorum ad gradus Magisterii videlicet
Robertus Culquhone rector de Luss Alexander Walas Johannes Stewart
Jacobus Crechtone Dominus Andreas Jonstone Martinus Reid et Johannes
Caveris • • • pro quorum examine electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo vide-
licet Regentes Magister Alexander Wemys et Magister David Gray et duo
non Regentes videlicet Magister Johannes Hugonis et Magister Jacobus
Knox • • •
Licenciati eodem anno sub Magistro Alexandre Wemys
Robertus Culquhone canonicus Glasguensis
Alexander Walase
Johannes Stewart
Jacobus Crechtone
Martinus Reld
Dominus Andreas Jonstone
Johannes Caveris
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 213
Eodem anno insignia magistralia receperunt sub venerabilj viro Magistro
Duncano Bunch
Robertus Culquhone
Alexander Walas
Jacobus Crechtowne
Eodem anno insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro David Gray
Martinus Reid
Dominus Andreas Jonstone
Johannes Caveris
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra presentati fuerunt per Magistros Regentes studentes
pro eorum examine ad gradum bachallariatus videlicet Umfridus Striveline
Johannes Browne Dominus Andreas Murheid Cuthbertus Rudirfurd
Johannes Dunlop et Willelmus Blar • • • pro quorum examine electi
fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo Regentes videlicet Magister Alexander
Wemys et Magister David Gray et duo Magistri non Regentes videlicet
Magister Jacobus Knox et Magister Johannes Goldsmytht
Determinantes eodem anno sub Magistro Alexandre Wemys
Umfridus Striveline
Dominus Andreas Murheid
Johannes Browne
Cuthbertus Rudirfurd
Johannes Dunlop
Willelmus Blar
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m" cccc" Ixxj in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste
electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus Sympil canoni-
214 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac in.
cus Glasguensis • • • Insuper eodem die contlnuatus fuit in receptorem
burse facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Duncanus Bunch
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra die tercio mensis Novembris pi'esentati fuerunt per
Magistros Regentes septem studentes pro eorum examine ad graduni
bachallariatus videlicet Thomas Mungumry canonicus Glasguensis Michael
I'lemyn Jacobus Lyndesay Rogerus Greri David Logane Dominus Symon
Kilpatrik et Robertus Ross • • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt
quatuor Magistri duo Regentes videlicet Magister Alexander Wemys et
Magister David Gray et duo Magistri non Regentes videlicet Magister
Johannes Luthirdale et Magister Johannes Goldsmytht • • •
Anno Domini Ixxj determinantes sub Magistro Alexandro Wemys
Thomas Mungumry canonicus Glasguensis
Rogerus Grersone
Jacobus Lyndesay
David Logane
Determinantes eodem anno sub Magistro David Gray
INIichael Flemyng
Dominus Symon Kirkpatvik rector de Partone
Robertus Ross
Item eodem anno. insignia maglstralia sub Magistro David Gray recepit
Dominus licenciatus subscriptus
Johannes Stewart filius Domini de Castlemilk
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia cathedrah Glasguensi
coram altare beati Johannis Evangeliste in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste
anno Domini m" cccc" Ixxlj electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 215
Willelmus Elphinstone rector de KIrkmychael ac ofBcialis Glasguensis
generalis • • •
Congregacione facultatls arclum tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra tercio die mensis Julii presentati fuerunt per
Regentes novem bachallarii examinandi pro gradu magisterii • • • ac pro
eorum examinacione electi fuerunt • • • duo Regentes videlicet Magistri
Duncanus Bunch et David Gray et duo non Regentes videlicet Magistri
Patricius Leicb et Johannes Hugonis • • • quorum ix bachallariorum nomina
etc subscribuntur videlicet AValterus Fausyd Arthurus Jaksone Andreas
Hay Henricus VVindsister David Murheid Alanus Gray Herbertus Gled-
stanys Jacobus Lyndesay et Johannes Murhede
Licenciati eodem anno sub Magistro Ogilby
Andreas Hay
Jacobus Lyndesay
David Murhed
Johannes Murhed
Dominus Walterus Fausyd
Alanus Gray
Herbertus Gledstanys
Arthurus Jaksone
Henricus Windsister
Eodem anno insignia magistraha receperunt sub Magistro Duncano
Bunch duo licenciati subscripti
Andreas Hay prepositus ecclesie collegiate de Bothanys
Jacobus Lyndesay rector ecclesiarum de Cowantone et Quodquen
Eodem anno insignia magistraha receperunt sub Magistro Alexandi'o
Wemys quatuor licenciati subscripti
216 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Dcavid Murliede
Johannes Murhede
Walterus Fausyd
Herbertus Gledstans quiquidem Herbertus in presencia facultatis
se obligavit sibi in llcencia assignatura firmiter servaturus
Eodem anno insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro Jacobo
Ogilby tres licenciati subscripti
Alanus Gray
Arthurus Jaksone
Henricus Windsister
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio Novembris anno quo supra presentati fuerunt per Magistros
Regentes duo studentes pro eorum examinacione ad gradum bacballariatus
videlicet Willelmus Rudirfurd et Alexander Restone • • • pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo Regentes videlicet
Magister Duncanus Bunch et Magister Alexander Wemys et duo non
Regentes videlicet Magister Patricius Leich et Magister Patricius Locart
Determinantes sub Magistro Jacobo Ogilby eodem anno etc
Willelmus Ruthirfurd
Alexander Restoune
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini etc Ixxiij in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste con-
tinuatus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus de Elphinstone
rector de Kirkmichael ac officialis Glasguensis generalis • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas -
guensis anno quo supra tercio die raensis Julii • • • presentati fuerunt per
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 217
Regentes quatuor bachallaril exarainandl pro gradii magisterii • • • ac pro
eorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo Regentes
videlicet Magister Duncanus Bunch et Magister David Gray et duo non
Regentes videlicet Magister Martinus Wan cancellarius Glasguensis et
Magister Johannes Goldsmytht • • • bachallarlorum nomina subsequuntur
videlicet Umfrldus Striveling Cuthbertus Rudlrfurd Johannes Browne
et Dominus Andreas Murheide
Licenclati eodem anno sub Magistro Duncano Bunch
Johannes Browne
Umfrldus Striveling
Dominus Andreas Murhed
Cuthbertus Rudirfurd
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Novembris anno quo snpra presentati fuerunt per
Magistros Regentes sex studentes pro eorum examinacione ad gradum
bachallariatus videlicet Thomas Hammjltone Arthurus Hammyltone Adam
Walas Georgius Mungumry Thomas Logane et Robertus Dunlop • • • pro
quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo Regentes
videlicet Magister Duncanus [Bunch] et Magister David Gray et duo non
Regentes videlicet Magister Johannes Hugonis et Magister Johannes
Ludirdale • • •
Determinantes eodem anno sub Magistro David Gray
Georgius Mungumry
Thomas Hammyltone
Adam Wallas
Thomas Logane
Arthurus Hammyltone
Eodem anno insignia magistraha receperunt sub Magistro Duncano
Bunch licenciati subscripti
n. 2 E
218 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
Johannes Brown
Umfridus Striveling
Eodem anno determlnavit sub Magistro Umfrido Striveling bachallarius
subscriptus • • •
Robertus Dunlop
Cougregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini etc Ixxiiij'" in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste electus
fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus de Arthurlie decretorum
doctor
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno quo supra quarto die Octobris presentaverunt se temptamini
bachallarii subscripti pro gradu magisterii in artibus videlicet Thomas de
Mungumry rector de Eglissham Willelmus Rudirfurd et Robertus Dunlop
quos facultas antedicta de gracia speciali admisit/pro quorum examinacione
electi fucrunt per dictam facultatem qnatuor temptatores duo Regentes
videlicet Magister David Gray et Magister Johannes Browne et duo non
Regentes Magister Jacobus Stewart et Magister Johannes Goldsmytht • • •
Licenciatj eodem anno sub Magistro David Graye
Thomas Mungumry rector de Eglisshame
Willelmus Rudirfnrde
Robertus de Dunlope
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Novembris anno quo supra presentati fuerunt per
Magistros Regentes sex studentes pro eorum examinacione ad gradum
bachallariatus videlicet Johannes Stewart Georgius Stewart Oswaldus
Inghs Thomas Forsith Jacobus Lowry Robertus Sandylandis pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo Regentes videlicet
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 219
Maglster David Gray et Magister Johannes Browne et duo non Regentes
videlicet Magister Jacobus Stewart et Magister Johannes Goldsmytht
Eodem anno determinaverunt sub Magistro Johanne Browne bachallarlj
subscripti
Johannes Stewart
Georgius Stewart
Oswaldus IngHs
Thomas Forsith
Jacobus Lowry
Robertus Sandylandis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in dome capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibih post festum beati Johannis Baptiste anno
Domini m° cccc" Ixxv electus fuit in decanum venerabihs vir Magister
Willehnus de Carmichael vicarius de Symontone Item eodem die electus
fuit in receptorem burse faoultatis discretus vir Magister Johannes Browne
unus Regencium in dicta facultate Insuper in eadem congregacione suppli-
cavit humiliter circumspectus vir Magister Michael Flemyng canonicus
Glasguensis ut reciperetur ad facultatem quem • • • facultas admisit
Eodem anno die xxvij mensis Julii insignia magistraha receperunt sub
Magistro Johanne Browne domini licenciatj subscripti
Thomas Mungumry rector de Eglishame
Willelmus Rudirfm'd
Robertus Dunlope
Eodem anno quarto die Augusti receptus fuit ad facultatem circumspectus
vir Magister Johannes Yong • • • et eodem anno receptus est Magister
Johannes Dowglas ad facultatem • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
220 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. in.
guensis proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctorum anno Domini
m" iilj° Ixxv tercio die mensis Novembris presentati fuerunt per Magistrum
Johannem Browne unum Regencium in facultatem quinque studentes pro
eorum examinacione ad gradum bachallariatus videlicet Thomas Turnbull
Ricardus Dowglas Stephanus Dowglas Thomas Rerik et Ehzeus Andro-
sone • • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores
unus Regens videhcet Magister Johannes Browne et tres non Regentes
videhcet Magister David Gray Magister Johannes Huchinsone et Magister
Johannes Goldsmytht • • •
Item eodem anno in prefata congregacione statutum fuit et ordinatum
ut hber conclusionum fieret communibus expensis facultatis in pergamino
Item ordinatum fuit ut omnes persone possidentes certas acras terrarum
spectantes ad facultatem vocarentur per decanum ad ostendendum quo
titulo et quo jure huiusmodi acras ten'arum possident
Item statutum fuit ut instrumenta et scripta in forma prothogoUi apud
Magistrum Willelmum Arthurle remanencia super annexatione et unione
loci sive mansionis quondam Domini Thome Arthurle pedagogic ingros-
sarentur et in duplicem formam redigerentur expensis facultatis qui bus
redactis decretum fuit quod una pars remaneret cum facultate et alia cum
dicto Magistro Willelmo
Determinantes anno quo supra sub Magistro Johanne Browne bachaUarii
Thomas Turnbull
Ricardus Dowglass
Stephanus Dowglas
Thomas Rerik
Eliseus Androsone
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini etc Ixxv] videlicet in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste
electus fuit in decanum venerabihs vir Magister David Gray • • • Item in
eadem congregacione deputati fuerunt circumspecti viri Magistri Patricius
Leich canonicus Glasguensis et Willelmus de Elphinstone ofEcialis Glas-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 221
guensis ad recipiendum corapotum burse facultatis a Magistro Johanna
Browne bursario elusdem / eodem Magistro Johanne continuato usque ad
recepcionem corapoti
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glasgu-
ensis anno quo supra tercio die mensis Julij presentati fuerunt per Magis-
truni Johannem Browne luiura Regencium in facultate arcium septem
bachallarii examinandj pro gradu magisterii videlicet Thomas Hammvltone
Oswaldus Inglis Georgius Mungumry Adam Walace Thomas Forsitht
Arthurus Hammyltone et Thomas Turnbull qui inventi fuerunt habere
requisita usque ad scienciam - • • unde facultas generose dispensavit
cum omnibus ad eorum humilem et instantem supplicacionem pro
tertia responsione in vico cum Thoma Turnbull insuper dispensavit
cum tempore de respondendo in vico bina vice solutis tamen per eun-
dem burse facultatis x solidis Insuper dispensavit cum Adam Walace
de tempore pro unica responsione per eum fienda in vico persoluta
prius burse diraedia merca et per quemlibet aliorum quinque pro dispen-
satione tercie responsionis sue de non respondendo solutis prius v solidis
ad bursam facultatis Item in eadem congregacione pro dictorum bachall-
ariorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri videlicet Johannes
Brown Regens Willelmus Douglas Johannes Goldsmytht et Johannes
Yong In quaquidem congregacione facultas supplicacioni Magistri David
Logane in Sancto Andrea graduati inclinata eundem admisit
Eodem anno receptus est ad facultatem Magister Johannes Quhitfurd
graduatus Parisiis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi apud ostium
occidentale eiusdem anno quo supra videlicet Ixxvj presentatus est Jacobus
Lyndesay bachallarius examinandus pro gradu magisterii qui inventus est
habere requisita usque ad scienciam lecturam aliquorum librorum et duas
responsiones in vico/humiliter et instantissime supplicavit facultati quatenus
secum super eisdem graciose ex certis causis per eundem tunc expressatis
dispensare unde facultas nolens sua enervare statuta quantum ad lecturam
222 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
librorum se reddidit et declaravit indispensabilem decernens lecturam lib-
rorum fieri antequam admitteretur / eiusdem tamen Jacobi precibus
favorabiliter inclinata dispensavit secum pro tercia responsione necnon cum
tempore unius responsionis per eum fiende • • • Ad quem examinandum
continuati fuerunt temptatores immediate suprascripti In quaquidem
congregacione et suprascripta facultas • • • se reddidit indispensabUem et
penitus Immisericordem in futurum ne ex huiusmodi mollicie et lenitate
soluta maturitate stiidii et discipline facultas iUudatur et naufragium
patiatur in posterum
Eodem anno die vero ultima mensis Augusti licenciati fuerunt sub
Magistro Johanne Browne vicecancellario infrascripti bachallarii Episcopo
presente et dante licenciam iuxta formam statuti
Thomas Hammyltone
Georgius Mungumbrie
Oswaldus Inglis
Adam WaUass
Thomas Forsith
Arthurus Hammyltone
Thomas Turnbull
Jacobus Lyndesay
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctorum anno Domini
quo supra presentati fuerunt per Magistrum Johannem Browne quinque
studentes pro eorum examinacione ad bachallariatum in artibus pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores videlicet Magister Johannes
Browne unus Regencium et tres non Regentes videlicet Magistri Johannes
Goldsmytht Herbertus Gledstanys et Martinus Reid • • •
Anno Domini suprascripto prope festum Sancti Nicholai sub Magistro
Johanne Browne determinaverunt infrascripti bacularii • • •
Walterus Kennedye
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 223
Johannes Dowglass
David Cunyngbame
Robertus Mnr
Tbomas Lewyss
Eodem anno mense Decembris sub Magistro Johanne Browne insignia
magistralia receperuut Domini licenciati subscripti
Oswaldus Ingliscbe
Adam Wallass
Tbomas Forsyth
Quo quidem mense Decembris • • • facultas loco capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis ad insinuacionem decani congregata suppbcacioni nobihs
et potentis domini Jacobi Domini Hammiltone favorabillter incHnata ad
prorogandum sive continuandum terminum statutum Thome Hammyltone
et Arthuro prius licenciatis in artibus ad principiandum dictum terminum
prorogaverunt sive continuaverunt • • • usque festum purificacionis beate
Marie Virginis proximo futurum sic quod ad huiusmodi festum principiarent
et simili forma facultas ad instanciam Domini Rectoi'is de Eglisclihame
usque dictum festum cum Georgeo Mungumbre prius licenciato duxit
misericorditer dispensandum sive continuandum Quo quidem festo purifi-
cacionis adveniente facultas ex certis causis continuavit principiationem
dicti Georgei ad quindecim dies/ infra quos dictus Georgeus principiavit et
magistrale birretum recepit sub Magistro Johanne Browne
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in dome capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis in principio mensis Februarii anno Domini etc IxxTJ'" conclusum
erat unanimi consensu magistrorum quod infrascripti magistri videlicet
nobilis vir Thomas Mungumbre prebendarius de Eglischehame ac Rector
universitatis pro tunc Magister David Gray tunc decanus facultatis Willel-
mus Artburle decretorum doctor et Johannes Browne equitarent ad villam
de Ar pro interesse facultatis in capellania Sancti Thome Marthiris situata
224 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
extra muros Glasguenses annexata facultati arcium et uni Regenclum in
eadem in coUegio arcium ad defensionem dicte capellanie coram Dominis
Abbatibns de Pasleto et Corsreggal assertis judicibus delegatis in quadam
pretensa commissione apostolica pro parte Johannis Ross de Halket militis
et heredis quondam Domini Walteri Stewart de Arthurle militis ut assere-
batur irapetrata contentis specialiter et nominatis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini etc Ixxvij" videlicet in crastino Santi Johannis
Baptiste electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Willelmus de
Arthurle decretorum doctor • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione electus
fuit in bursarium facultatis Magister David Gray quem facultas decrevit
recipere computum a Magistro Johanne Browne summe recepte per
eundem unacum venerabilibus et circumspectis viris Magistris Johanne
Crcchtoune precentore Glasguense Willelmo Elphinstone Willelmo Sempill
canonicis Glasguensibus et Willelmo Carmychel vicario de Symontowne
deputatis per facultatem electis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Julij anno Domini suprascripto presentati fuerunt
per Magistrum Johannem Browne Regentem in artibus quatuor bacularii
examinandi pro gradu magisterii et • • • pro eorum examinacione quatuor
Magistri duo Regentes videlicet Magistri Johannes Browne et Johannes
Goldsmyth et duo non Regentes scilicet Jacobus Knox et Patricius El-
phinstoune • - • quorum presentatorum et admissorum nomina sequuntur
Symon Kirkpatrik rector de Pertone Ricardus Dowglass Stephanus Douglas
Alexander Broune sive Restoune
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctorum anno Domini
etc Ixxvij in qua congregacione presentati erant per Magistrum Johannem
Browne Regentem in eadem facultate sex studentes pro gradu baculariatus
• • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo Regentes
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 225
t
videlicet Magister Johannes Brovrae et Magister Johannes Doby/duo non
Regentes videlicet Magister Jacobus Knox et Magister Patricius Elphin-
stone et istorum sex post diligentem examinationem quatuor determin-
averunt sub Magistro Patricio Lech et eorum nomina sequuntur
Fergucius Macdowell
Thomas Glen
Johannes Lawsone
Johannes Lowdian
Lansy Hog
Johannes Byggum
Eodera anno receperunt insignia maglstralia sub Magistro Johanne
Browne
Symon Kylpatrik
Ricardus Dowglass
Stephanus Dowglass
Alexander Restone
Anno Domini etc septuagesimo octavo die mensis Aprilis vicesima sexta
Quo die venerabiles viri Magistri Willelmus Arthui-le decanus facultatis
arcium Willelmus Elphinstone Willelmus Sympyll canonici Glasguenses
et Willelmus Carmychaell vicarius de Symontone in solito loco resldencie
dicti Magistri WlUelmi Elphinstone pro receptione computi burse faculta-
tis a Magistro Johanne Browne quondam bursario ejusdera • • • prefatum
computum in forma subsequente receperunt
Inprimis examinata diligenter per eosdem oneracione et recepcione
pecunie facultatis per dictum Magistrum Johannem reperierunt siimmam
receptam devenire ad quatuordecim libras quinque solidos et octo denarios
de qua summa expenduntur circa collegium arcium et alia negocia dicte
facultatis ut patet per exonerationem per dictum Magistrum Johannem
prefatis receptoribus ostensam quinque libre et decern denarii • • •
n. 2 F
226 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
Insuper tlictus Magister Johannes infrascriptos dedit debi tores facultati
• • • In primis Thomas Hatnmyltone debet pro bursa facultatis in magis-
tei'io xij soHdos
Item pro bursa facultatis in bachallariatu tempore Magistri Duncani x
solidos • • •
Item Arthurus Hammiltone debet pro bursa facultatis in bachallariatu x
solidos tempore Magistri Duncani
Item Arthurus Hammiltone debet pro bursa facultatis in magisterio xij
solidos Quas summas non solverunt quia nunc sunt regressi ad principian-
dum in aula magistrali Magister tamen Gavinus Hammiltone est con-
dempnatus ad • • • soWendura in festo Penthecostes proximo ut
testantur acta curie Magistri Willelrai Arthurle commissarii Domini Decani
Glasguensis et etiam Dominus Andreas Kyrktone devenit debitor pro
Magistro Gavino condempnato in dictis summis ut patet ex acto
Item Jacobus Lyndisay debet pro bursa facultatis xij solidos Item pro
dispensacione in vico vj solidos viij denarios
Item Thomas Turnbull debet pro bursa facultatis xij solidos
Summa debitorum iij libre xiiij solidi vllj denarii • ■ ■
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo octavo in
crastino beati Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir
Magister Johannes Maxwell rector de Tynwald ac vicarius perpetuus
ecclesie parochialis de Enerkyp • • • Insuper in eadem congi-egatione con-
tinuatus fuit in bursarium Magister David Gray • • • Insuper in eadem con-
gregacione ex deliberacione facultatis Dompnus Walterus Bunch tanquam
inydoneus pro regimine collegii dicta facultatis repertus fuerat expidsus
deinceps pro Regente minima reputandus / cuius quidem collegij regimen
dicta facultas circumspectis viris Magistris Johanni Goldsmytht vicario de
Estwod ct Johanni Doby pro anno sequcnte de eorum consensu expresse
comraisit cum potestate eis assumendi tercium Regentem si opus fuerit cum
consensu dicte facultatis etc
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 227
Congregaclone facultatis arcinm tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi coram altari
beati Nicliolai 3° die rnensis Julij anno Domini quo supra pro admissione
bachallarii ad examen pro gradu maglsterii continuata fult temptatorum
electio ceteraque omnia in eadem congregacione facienda ad requestam
reverendi in Christo patris et domini Johannis Dei et Apostolice sedis gracia
Episcopi Glasguensis usque diem octavum eiusdem mensis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi loco ca-
pitulari eiusdem octavo die mensis Julij anno Domini quo supra admissi
fuerunt ad examen sex bachallarij tanquam requisita habentes libris metha-
physice et tractatu [de] spera dumcaxat exceptis quorum lecturam ante
introitum temptaminis audire promiserunt pro quibus bacballariis sic ad-
missis electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo videlicet regentes scilicet
INIagister Johannes Goldsmytbt et Maglster Johannes Doby et duo non
regentes videlicet Magister Willelmus Arthurle et Magister David Gray
quorum quidem admlssorum nomina sequuntur Walterus Kennedy Johannes
Dowglas Robertus Mur Georgius Steuart David Cuningam et Thomas
Reryk
Eodem anno licenciati Walterus Kennedy Johannes Dowglas Georgius
Stewart David Cunyngham Thomas Rerik et Robertus Mur
Eodem anno insignia raagistralia receperunt sub Magistro Johanne
Doby Regente in facultate arcium etc
Walterus Kennedy
Johannes Dowglas
David Cunninghame
Thomas Reryk
Robertus Mur
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus temptamine et aliis
requisitis precedentibus
Alexander Elphinstown
228 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. hi.
Johannes Barclay
Thomas Heslehop
Alexander Neilson
Eodem anno recepti erant ad gremium.facultatis • • •
Magister Walterus Kennedy
Magister Johannes Dowglas
Magister David Cuningham
Magister Thomas Reryk
Magister Robertas Mur
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistri Nicolaij Ros decani facultatis arciiim
anno Domini m° cccc" septuagesimo nono etc
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno Domini m° cccc" septuagesimo nono in crastino beati Johannis
Baptiste electus fuit in decaiuim venerabilis vir Magister Nicholaius Ross
canonlcus ecclesie Glasguensis et vicarius ecclesie parochialis de Kilpatrik
• • • Insuper in eadem congregacione continuatus fuit in bursarium Magis-
ter David Gray Insuper faculias decrevit recipere computum a dicto
Magistro David summe recepte per eundem [ ] unacum venera-
bilibus viris Magistris Willelmo Simpill Willelmo Elphinstoue canonicis
Glasguensibus Willelmo Carmichell vicario de Symontone Willelmo Stewart
rectore de Glassfurd deputatis per facultatem Insuper ordinatum fuit per
facultatem in eadem congregacione quod bursarius in futuro nullos daret
debitores pro promotis tempore suo
Die crastino beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini m° cccc" Ixxix • • •
Magister David Gray bursarius facultatis arcium studij Glasguensis [red-
didit computum] coram Dominis auditoribus infrascriptis videhcet Magistris
NicholPvO Ros decano dicte facultatis Willelmo Sympyll canonicis ecclesie
Glasguensis AVillelmo Stewart rectore de Glasfurde et Johanne Doby
Regente in dicta facultate • • • compertum est quod restant de claro de
receptis per ipsum xiij libre vij solidi et ij denarij
SKc. xv.J INSTITUTA. 229
Item In crastino Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc Ixxix" Magister
David Gray alias custos habituum facultatis arcium dedit suum compotum
de receptis per ipsum Dominis auditoribus suprascriptis ubi restant in
manibus dicti Magistri David iij libre et vij solidj quos idem Magister
David deliberavit prefato Magistro JohannI Doby custodi habituum moderno
in pecunia numerata • • •
Ego Johannes Goldsmytht Regens in coUegio facultatis arcium studii
Glasguensis fateor me debere facultati de anno Domini etc Ixxviij pro
bursa licenciatorum et bachallariorum eodem anno xxxviij solidos
Item invenit debitorem tempore compoti Magistrum Willelmum Elpliin-
stone canonicum Glasguensem ac prebendarium de Alincrum pro x solidis
quiquidem Magister Willelmus ipse tunc devenit debitor
Item idem Magister Johannes invenit debitorem dicte facultati Magis-
trum Johannem Maxwell vicarium de Enerkip pro xij solidis pro bursa et
cappa Magistri Thome Rerik promoti illo anno
Ego Willelmus Elphinstone canonicus Glasguensis fateor me debere
facultati arcium pro Alexandre Elphinstone decem solidos teste manu pro-
pria
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari Glasguensi 3°
die mensis Julij anno Domini m" cccc° septuagesimo nono presentati
fuerunt per Magistrum Johannem Goldsmyth et Magistrum Johannem
Doby Regentes in artibus septem bachalarii examinandi pro gradu magis-
terii • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione pro dictorum bachalariorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo Regentes et duo non
Regentes videlicet Magister Johannes Goldsmyth Magister Johannes Doby
Magister Thomas Forsytht et Magister David Cunyngam • ■ •
Johannes Stewart
Lancelotus Hog
Thomas Lowns
Willelmus Glen
Fergusius Magdowell
230 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
Johannes Bighome
Johannes Lawsone
Eodem anno licenciati erant suprascripti etc et antequam erant hcenciati
satisfecerunt bursario pro tercia responsione ut luculenter constabat decano
per sedulas dicti bursarii et pro bursa facultatis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari Glasguensi
post festum Omnium Sanctorum anno quo supra proximo die legibiH in qua
congregacione presentati erant per Magistrum Johannem Goldsmytht
Regentem in eadem facultate quinque studentes pro gradu bacalariatus
• • • pro quorum examinacione electi erant quatuor Magistri duo Regentes
videlicet Magister Johannes Goldsmytht et Magister Johannes Doby duo
non Regentes videlicet Magister Willelmus Hudysone et Magister Law-
rencius Purde et istorum quinque quatuor examinati erant et post diligen-
tem examinacionem determinaverunt sub Magistro Johanne Doby et
eorum nomina sequuntur • • •
Ninianus Crechtone
Walterus Lesle
Dominus Georgius Eremar
Patricius Hammilton
Eodem anno insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro Johanne
Goldsmytht Regente in facultate arcium
Fergusius Macdowel
Thomas Lownss
Johannes Lawson
WiUelmus Glen
Et sub Magistro Johanne Doby recepit insignia magisti'alia eodem anno
• • • Johannes Stewart • • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 231
Eodem anno sub Magistro David Gray receperunt insignia magistralia
Lancelotus Hog
Johannes Bigholme • • •
Acta per Magistrum Willelmum Symplll decanum facultatis arcium
Congregacione general! facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta In
superiorl dome capitular! ecclesle Cathedralls Glasguensis proximo die
leglbili post festum natlvltatis beati Johannis Baptlste anno Domini m°
cccc° Ixxx" • • • electus fult In decanum venerabllls vlr Maglster Wlllelmus
Symplll canonicus Glasguensis Ipso tempore sue electlonls absente • • •
Insuper In eadem congregacione continuatus fult in bursarium dicte facul-
tatis Magister David Gray etc
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capltulari ecclesle Glas-
guensis 3° die mensis Julil anno Domini m° cccc° Ixxx" presentati fuerunt
per Magistrum Johannem Doby Regentem in coUeglo arcium tres bachal-
larli examlnandl pro gradu Maglsterii • • • unde pro eorum examlnacione
elect! fuerunt per facultatem quatuor temptatores duo videlicet Regentes
scilicet Maglster Johannes Goldsmytht et Magister Johannes Doby et duo
non Regentes videlicet Maglster Ricardus Dowglas et Maglster Lam'encius
Purdy • ■ • quorum quidem bachallarlorum nomlna subscrlbuntur videlicet
Alexander Elphynston
Johannes Barclay
Thomas Hesleholp
Anno Domini m" cccc" octogeslmo licenclati fuerunt hi tres immediate
suprascrlpti sub Magistro Johanne Doby octavo die mensis' August]
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta In domo capltulari ecclesle Glas-
guensis septimo die mensis Octobrls anno quo supra electl fuerunt quatuor
232 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
deputati videlicet Magistri Patricius Lech cancellarius Glasguensis Willel-
mus Elphinstone Johannes Browne canonici Glasguenses et Johannes
Goldsmytht vicarius de Estwod ad avisandum • • • unacum decano facul-
tatis usque electionem novi decani super articulls In hac congregacione
propositis et postmodo proponendis • articuli propositi sequuntur Primus
articulus fuit ad avisandum super rocuperacione annui redditus capellanie
Sancti Thome/ Secundus ad avisandum super reparacione collegii arcium
in suis structuris et aliis negociis Tercius super recuperacione debitorum
facultatis et convencione Magistri Willielmi Turnbull debentis quinque
Hbras et simihum allorum debitorum 4"^" quia habitus facultatis egent refor-
macione ad avisandum super coraputo de pecunils receptis pi"o liabitibus
et in quorum manibus existunt 5'"' super computo de pecuniis traditis ad
reformacionem dicti collegii / preterea In eadem congregacione magistrorum
admlssus et reeeptus fuit prefatus Magister Johannes Browne In principalem
Regentem dicti collegii secundum tenorcm llterarum per Dominum Epis-
copum et cancellarium unlversitatis ac decanum et facultatem desuper sibi
concessarum et siglllatarum siglllls ipsorum EpiscopI et facultatis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia cathedrall Glasguensi
ante altare beate Katerine Virglnis die Veneris tercio die mensis Nov-
embrls anno quo supra electus fuit in deputatum venerabills vir Magister
Wlllelmus de Carmychel vicarius de Symontone in loco venerabilis virl
Magistri Patricii Leich cancellarii Glasguensis ex eo quod non potuit In-
teresse In negociis facultatis propter certas raclonabiles causas etc Insuper
in eadem congregacione presentati fuerunt quatuor studentes pro gradu
baculariatus quorum nomlna sequuntur videlicet Jacobus Murray Johannes
Glen Johannes Scot Johannes Cunyngham pro quorum examinacione electl
erant quatuor Magistri duo Regentes videlicet Magister Joliaimes Browne
canonlcus Glasguensis Magister Ricardus Dowglas et duo non Regentes vide-
licet Magister Johannes Goldsmytht vicarius de Estwode et Magister Davyd
Cunyngame vicarius de Killerne Insuper in eadem congregacione conclu-
6um fuit quod quatuor deputati cum decano haberent facultatem • ■ • circa
disponendum omnes pecunias burse dicte facultatis pertlnentes circa repar-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 233
acionem et emendacionem pedagogii sen collegii / que necessarle sunt ad
utilltatern coramodum et lionorera dicti petigogii seu collegii/ sine vocacione
aliorum magistrorum usque ad electlonem novl decani et quod bursarius
modernus remaneat in officio suo usque ad dictum terminum tunc dando
de receptis computum Insuper ordinatum est quod dictus bursarius de-
liberabit pecunias quas habet ad mandatum decani et quatuor deputatoruni
ad utilitatem dicti pedagogii seu collegii et pro pecuniis sic per bursarium
deliberatis decanus et quatuor deputati dabunt literas quietancie dicto
bursario sub sigillo facultatis
Anno quo supra xxviij Novembris sub Magistro Johanne Browne rece-
perunt insignia magistralia
Alexander Elphynstone
Johannes Barclay
Thomas Hcsleliop
Determinantes eodem anno sub Magistro Johanne Brown
Jacobus Murray
Johannes Glen
Johannes Scot
Johannes Cumyng ut pauper
Anno Domini etc Ixxxj"
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia cathedrali Glasguensi
in inferiori loco capitulari eiusdem in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste
anno Domini quo supra electus fuit in decanum dicte facultatis Maglster
Andreas Stewart canonicus Glasguensis • • • Insuper in eadem congre-
gacione electi fuerunt pro quatuor deputatis dicti Domini decani Magistri
Willelmus Elphinstone WiUelmus Sympyl canonici Glasguenses Johannes
Hugonis rector de Garwalde et Johannes Goldsmytht vicarius de Estwode
qui deputabantur etiam a facultate ad recipiendum computum a Magistro
n. 2 G
234 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
David Graye de bursa facultatis in cuius bursarium electus fuit in eadeni
congregaclone Magister Johannes Browne canonicus Glasguensis potestate
etiani attributa dictis quatuor deputatis ad avisandum super disposicionem
pecunie facultatis circa structuram et reparacionem pedagogii et ad com-
mitendum facultatera dicto Magistro Johanni bursario ad dcsuper ordin-
andum et disponendum secundum quod status dicti collegii arcium postu-
laverit ac si tota facultas super hoc avisaretur etc
Acta vero tempore egregii viri Magistri Andree Stewart prebendarii de
Killerne et decani facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis
Tercio Julii compoto recepto per immediate suprascriptos decanuni et
deputatos a venerabili viro Magistro David Gray bursario dicte facultatis
restant in manibus eiusdem Magistri David undecim libre deliberande
Magistro Johanni Browne canonico Glasguensi bursario prefate facultatis
moderno Insuper dictus Magister David dedit Magistrum Johannem
Stewart filium comitis de Lenox debitorem pro xij solidis • • • in cuius com-
poti ratificationis signum dicti decanus et deputati hie se subscripserunt • • •
Die vicesimo primo mensis Julii anno Domini etc Ixxxj
Compoto facto per Magistrum Johannem Doby custodem habltuum
facultatis restant in manibus eiusdem quatuor libre vj solidi deliberandi
Magistro Johanni Browne custodi habltuum de novo electo per deputatos
suprascriptos de qua summa restant in manibus promotoris in dicta facul-
tate non soluti vlj solidi
Congregaclone facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari infcriori ecclesie
Glasguensis tercio die Jullj anno quo supra comparuerunt tres bachallarli
videlicet Ninianus Crechtone Dominus Georgius Eyrmar et Patricius
Hammyltone pro sua admissione ad examen pro gradu magisterii qui dili-
genti inquisicione habita cum Regentibus super reqiusitis ad eundem
minime reperti sunt habere requisita et presertim In audicione et lectura
librorum ordinariorum a decano et facultate non fuerunt admissi attento
statute facultatis quo facultas reddit se indispensabilem super audicione
librorum ordinariorum verumptamen dicta facultas cupiens se miserlcordem
reddere ac llberalem In hiis in quibus dispensare posset continuavit aper-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 235
cionem temptaminis huiiis anni usque in festum Sancit Martini proximum
dispensando super statute de aperiendo temptamine casu quo dicti bach-
allarii infra Line et dictum festum corapletum lecture antedlcte consequi
valeant • • •
Die secundo mensis Octobris anno Domini etc Ixxxj"
Quo die congregacione facultatis arcium facta coram altari beati Nicholaii
in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi missaque de Spiritu Sancto secundum
formam statuti audita • • • Magister Johannes Browne tanquam habens
curam collegii arcium pro anno futuro acceptavit onus lecture per se ■ • •
Dominus decanus pensatis utilitate facultatis et forma jm'amcnti sui de pro-
curando comraodura et lionorem eiusdem tres articulos infrascriptos in
medium proponens facultatem avisavit super eisdem videlicet Super deean-
tacione huius antipbone beate Virginis Ave Gloriosa omnI sabbato pro
anima Jacobi Domini Hammyltone fundatoris dicti collegii arcium secundum
formam fundacionis eiusdem collegii cuius celebracionem dictus Magister
Johannes per se et studentes fiendam secundum tenorem fundacionis in se
acceptavit/ Super secundo articulo scihcet de suffragiis pro anima quondam
Domini Thome Arthurle impendendis racione tenementi per eundem ad
utilitatem dicti collegii donati idem Magister Johannes cepit in se onus
unum capellanum specialiter celebrare facere annuatim pro anima dicti
quondam Domini Thome / Pro tercio articulo in medium proposito penes
debita facultatis ab antique in grave dispendium eiusdem facultas decrevit
bedellum cum cedula debitorum ad singulos debitores infra universitatem
commorautes accedei'e et talem diligenciam pi'o recuperacione debitoi-um
fieri etiam conveniendo si oporteat debitores quia facultas in posterum suis
non defraudetur emolumentis
Anno Domini quo supra
Congregacione facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta in dorao ca-
pitulari inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die mensis Novembris presentati
fuerunt tres studentes pro eorum admissione ad examen pro bachallariatu
in artibus per Magistrum Johannem Browne Regentem inhibi prin-
236 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
cipalem videlicet Jacobus Petigrew Robertus Prowande et Rogerus Browne
qui admissi fueruntad temptamen cum Domino Niniano Lawder pres-
bytero vicario de Abyrcorne tunc non presente sed postmodum ante
confeccionem liuius acti ex gracia facultatis compai-ente et favorabiliter
admisso pro quorum examinacione clecti fuerunt quatuor Magistri infra-
scripti videlicet Johannes Browne David Gray Johannes Hugonis et Wal-
terus Kanydy • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tcnta anno et loco suprascriptis secundo
die legibili post festum Sancti Martini facultas admisit ad temptamen pro
gradu magisterii in artibus conipleta prius lectura librorura ordinariorum
hos tres bachallarios videlicet Ninianum Crechtone canonicum Glasguensem
Dominum Georgium Eyrmair presbyterum et Patricium Hamiltone • • •
quorum temptatores electi fuerunt Magistri Johannes Browne David Gray
Johannes Goldsmytht et David Cunynghame • • •
Eodem anno determinaverunt sub Magistro Johanne Browne
Jacobus Petigru
Ninianus Lauder capellanus
Rogerus Browne
Robertus Prowande
Eodem anno sub Magistro Johanne Brown in mense Januarii licenciati
fuerunt subscripti bachallarii
Ninianus Crechtone canonicus Glasguensis ac prcbendarius de
Sanquhar
Dominus Georgius Eyrmare capellanus
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi anno
Domini etc Ixxxij in mense Maij facultas graciose cum dictig Niniano et
Domino Georgeo dispensavit de non principiando in aula maglstrali pro
eorum magisterio infra 4 menses a die licencie sue propter inediam ac
caristiam victualium usque in festum natale Domini proximum • • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 237
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in ecclesia inferior! Glasguensi
anno Domini quo supra die xxvj mensis Junii decanus ex deliberacione
Magistrorum conclusit penam absencium irremissibiliter in statutis conten-
tam ad commodum et utilitatem facultatis per bedellum levari Nomina
autera absencium in villa sequuntur In primis Magister Johannes Crech-
tone precentor Magister Michaell Flemin Magister Nicliolaus Ross Magister
Willelmus Stewart Magister David Gray Magister Jacobus Knox Magister
Johannes Doby Magister Laurencius Piu-dy Magister Henricus Newton
Magister Johatmes Thomson Magister Willelmus Tucdy Magister Georgius
Ker
Vicesima sexta die mensis Junii anno Domini etc Ixxxij"
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi coram altari
beati Nicliolai in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste clectus fuit in decanum
dicte facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Patricius Elphinston canonicus
Glasguensis • • • preterea in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt pro qua-
tuor deputatis prefati Domini Decani discreti viri Magistri Willelmus Car-
mychell Ricardus Huchonson David Huchonsone de Symontone Petter-
culter et Cader vicarii et Ricardus Dowglas unus Regencium in predicte
facultatis collegio/et in eadem etiam congregacione continuatus fuit in bm-
sarium eiusdem facultatis honorabilis vir Magister Johannes Brown can-
onicus Glasguensis in dicto coUegio principalis Regens etc
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta coram altari beati Nicholaii in
inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi tercia die mensis Julii anno quo supra presen-
tati fuerunt facultati pro gradu magisterii per Magistrum Johannem Browne
canonicum Glasguensem et principalem in dicta facilitate Regentem
Johannes Glen et Johannes Scot • • • et ad examinandum eos electi
fuerunt quator Magistri videlicet dictus Magister Johannes et Magister
Ricardus Dowglas Regentes et duo non videlicet Magistri Robertus
Houstone canonicus Glasguensis et Willelmus Carraychell vicarius de
Symontone tunc non presens • • •
238 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Congregaclone facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguens
coram altari Saiictl Andree quarto die mensis Novembris anno quo supra
presentati fuerunt per Magistrum Johannem Browne principalem Regentem
duo stu denies pro eorum examinacione ad gradum bacballariat us videHcet
Patricius Twedy et Robertus Penwen • • • pro quorum examinacione electi
fuerunt quatuor temptatores videHcet dictus Magister Jobannes et Magister
Ricardus Dowglas et duo non Regentes scilicet Magister Willelmus Car-
micbell vicarius de Symontone et Magister Walterus Lesley qui eodem die
receptus fuit ad gremium facultatis
Anno quo supra insignia magistralia receperunt sub venerabili viro
Magistro Jobanne Broun canonico Glasguensi licenciati subscripti
Magister Ninianus Crecbtone canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Georgius Eyrmar
Magister Jobannes Glen
Magister Jobannes Scot
Eodem anno determinaverunt sub dicto Magistro Jobanne Glen
Patricius TAvedy ;■
Robertus Penwen
Anno Domini m*" cccc" Ixsxiij
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum eiusdem
facultatis • • • Magister David Gray • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione
electi fuerunt pro quatuor deputatis Magistri Willelmus Elpblnston Willel-
mus SympIU MIcbaell Flemyng canonici Glasguenses et Jobannes Gold-
smytbt vicarius de Estwod qui deputabantnr a dicta facultate ad recipien-
dum compotuiu a venerabili viro Magistro Jobanne Browne bursario • • •
Ulterius electus fuit in bursarium dicte facultatis Magister Willelmus
Stewart rector de Glasfurd • • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 239
Congregacione facnltatis arcium tenta ia capitulo inferlorl ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die Julij anno Domini m" cccc" Ixxxilj tanquam in termino
assignato secundum formam statutorum pro bachallaris admittendiis ad
temptamen pro gradu magisterii in artibus- • • Magister Johannes [Browne]
presentavit duos bachallarios videlicet Jacobum Pettigrew et Rogerum
Brown tanquam requisita habentes usque scienciam excepto tractatu de
spera et aliis paucis minutis requisitis in quibus promisit eos expedire ante
introitum temptaminis Et pro dictorum bachallariorum examinacione electi
fuerunt in eadem congregacione quatuor Magistri videlicet Johannes Browne
Willelmus Carmicbaell Nicbolaus Ros et Jacobus Knokis • • •
Licenciati eodem anno sub Magistro David Gray decano supra-
scripto statim post decessum Magistri Johannis Browne
Jacobus Pettigrew
Rogerus Brown
Congregacione facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die mensis Noverabris anno Domini m"
cccc° Ixxxiij presentati fuerunt quinque studentes • • • quorum nomina
subscribuntur pro quorum examinacione electi fuerant quatuor Magistri
videlicet Nicbolaus Ross RIcardus Douglas David Cuningham et Walterus
Lesle • • •
David Fowlar
Laurencius Wallas
Ninianus Dalgless
Jacobus Hum
Ricardus Gibson
Eodem anno insignia magistralla receperunt sub Magistro Waltero Lesle
Regente principali coUegii arcium studii Glasguensis Domini licenciati
subscripti
240 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. m.
Magister Jacobus Pettigrew
Magister Rogerus Brown
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradual bachallariatus temptamine et aliis
requisltis precedentibus sub Magistro Waltero Lesle Rcgente ut supra de-
terminantes subscript! etc •
David Fowlar in alio actu sub Magistro Jacobo Petygru
Laurencius Wallas
Ninianus Dalgles
Jacobus Hewm
Ricardus Twedy
Anno Domini etc- Ixxxiiij
Congregacione facultatis arcium in capitulo inferior! ecclesie catbedralis
Glasguensis in crastino beat! Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum
Magister Robertus Houstone canonlcus Glasguensis • • • Insuper in eadem
congregacione elect! fuerunt pro quatuor deputatis venerabiles viri videlicet
Magistri Martinus Wan cancellarius Glasguensis Nicolaus Ross canonicus
Glasguensis Willelmus Carmichel vicarius de Symontone et Johannes
Goldsraytht vicarius de Estwod • • • electus fuit in bursarium dicte
facultatis Magister Walterus Lesley principalis regens in dicta facultate
• • • Insuper supradictus decanus supplicavit facultati pro Labendo vicede-
canum qui officium decanatus in sua absencia fideliter exerceret pro quo
electus est supradictus Magister Walterus etc
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenia in capitulo inferior! ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio Julii anno Domini etc Ixxxiiij - • • Magister Walterus [Lesle]
presentavit quatuor bacballarios videlicet Andreaia Hammylton Patricium
Twede Robertum Pcnwyne et Jobannem Cumin tanquam requisita babentes
usque ad scienciam • • • et pro dictorum bachallariorum examinacione clecti
fuerunt quatuor magistri videlicet Walterus Lesle Jacobus Petagru David
Cunyngham et Johannes Doby et in eius absencia David Gray • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 241
Licenciati eodem anno sub Magistro Waltero Lesle Regente principal!
etc
Andreas Hammyltone
Patricius Twedy
Robertus Penwyne
Congregacione facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta in capitulo in-
ferior! ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die Noverabris anno m" cccc° Ixxxiiij" pre-
sentati fuerunt septem studentes tanquam requisita pro bachallariatu
habentes quorum nomina subscribuntur pro quorum examinacione electi
fuerunt quatuor magistri videlicet Walterus Lesle David Cunynghame Ja-
cobus Pettigru et Johannes Scot • • •
Thomas Cambel canonicus Glasguensis
Edwardus Blar
Constantinus Mungumre
Jacobus Fawsyde
Robertus Mungumre
Archibaldus Crawfurde
Johannes Duncansone
Anno Domini etc Ixxxiiij" xj° die Novembris
Quo die deputati • • • receperunt computum ex mandate facultatis
arcium ab executoribus quondam Magistri Johannis Browne de receptis per
eundem quondam Magistrum Johannem a Magistro David Gray olim bur-
sario facultatis arcium/ a Magistro Johanne Doby de pecunia habituum/ a
Magistro Willelmo Carmichel bursario universitatis ac de receptis per eun-
dem Magistrum Johannem tempore sui officii et • • • auditores exoneraver-
unt nomine facultatis prefatum olim Magistrum Johannem et sues execii-
tores teste eorum subscriptione manuah • • •
Eodum die exoneratus est Magister Willelmus Stewart bursarius facul-
tatis arcium de receptis per eum de anno Domini etc Ixxxiij" per deputatos
• • • etc • • •
242 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. hi.
Eodem anno insignia magistralia receperunt sub Magistro Waltero
Lesley Regente principali pedagogii lioenciati subscript!
Magister Andreas Hammyltone
Maglster Patricius Tweedy
Magister Robertus Penwen
Eodum anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus in artlbus sub
Magistro Waltero Lesley determinantes subscripti
Thomas Cambel canonicus Glasguensis
Eduardus Blair
Constantinus Muntgomery
Jacobus Fausyde
Thomas Boyid
Archibaldus Crafurd
Johannes Duncanson
Congregaclone facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis anno etc lxxxv'° Magister Walterus Lesley Regens principalis
pedagogii supplicavit facultati quatenus ipsa provideret de ydoneo Regente
qui curam principalem predicti pedagogii gereret quod ipse ut asseruit non
poterat diucius illud grave onus subire Insuper supplicavit idem Walteinis
ut facultas ordinaret aliquem qui reciperet quandara summam pecunie ab
ipso Waltero quam summam ipse recepit a Domino Johanne Smytht ad
exponendum super reparacione lapicidii/unde facultas avisata instantias fecit
eidem Magistro Waltero manendi cum dicta cura Regencie usque ad fes-
tum Penthecostes proximum quod ipse liberaliter promisit se facturum ad
requestum facultatis • • •
Anno Domini m"° cccc" lxxxv'°
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
SEC. xv.J INSTITUTA. 243
guensis in crastino Sancti Jobaniiis Baptlste continuatus fult In decanum
Magister Robertas Houstone canonicus Glasguensis Preterea in eadeni
congregacione electi fuerunt pro quatuor deputatis prefati decani Magistri
Patricius Leich canonicus Glasguensis ac ofBcialis eiusdem Patricius El-
phinstone canonicus Glasguensis Johannes Goldsmytht vicarius ecclesiarum
de Estwod et Catkart et David Cunynghame vicarius de Kylmodan Etiam
in eadem congregacione electus fuit Magister David Gray in bursarium
dicte facultatis arcium etc Item electi fuerunt ad recipiendum compotum
ab antiquo bursario Magistri Nycolaus Ross Patricius Elphinstone Johannes
Heugonis et David Cunynghame
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis 4'° die mensis Julii anno supradicto Magister Walterus Lesle pre-
sentavit hos bachallarios videlicet Laurencium VValas Ninianum Dalgless et
Dominum David Fowlav • • • etiam pro dictorum bachallariorum examina-
cione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri subsequentes videlicet Johannes
Goldsmytht David Cunyngham Walterus Lesle / et In elus absencia David
Gray / et Jacobus Knokis • • •
Eodem anno In artlbus hcenclam receperunt bacallarll subscripti sub
Magistro Johanne Goldsmj tli Regente protunc principali in coUeglo dicte
facultatis
Laurencius Wallace
Andreas Twedi
Ninianus Dalgleiss
Domlnus David Foular
Acta et conclusiones facta et ordinata tempore Magistri Johannis Gold-
suiyth vicarll ecclesiarum de Estwoid et Cathcart decani dicte facultatis post
mortem Magistri Roberti Houstouue decani eiusdem
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in dome capitular! inferiori ecclesie
Glasguensis xix° die mensis Octobrls anno Domini immediate suprascrlpto
244 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
videlicet Ixxxv" receptus erat ad dictam facultatem et Regentem principalem
eiusdem venerabilis vir Magister Georgius Crechtoune iuxta tenorem cu-
iusdem script! desuper confecti per reverendum in Christo patrem Rober-
tum episcopum Glasguensem ac universltatis cancellarium cui scripto dicta
facultas eorum scrlptum sub sigillo facultatis dicto scripto conforme concessit
Insuper quia exponebatur quod domus pedagogii egebant reformacione et
correcclone diversorum defectuum instanti tempore yemali ordinatum erat
quod Rector universitatis et deputati eiusdem defectus necessarios domorum
dicti pedagogii visitarent et ad mandatum decani et deputatorum bursarius
facultatis ministrabit pecuniam dicto principali Regenti pro reformacione
eorundem defectuum Preterea ex eo quod Magister Walterus Lesle olim
bursarius dicte facultatis qui debitor erat certe sura me pecunle dicte facul-
tati diinlsit certos libros loglce cum Magistro David Gray bursario ordinatum
erat quod dicti libri avisarentur per decanum deputatos et regentes quoad
valorem eorundem et fiet allocacio valoris ipsorum in parte solucionis
summe per eundem Magistrum Walterum debite et si placuerit eidem
Magistro suos libros redimere / solucione summe allocate facta / recuperabit
suos libros
Anno Domini immediate suprascripto insignia magistralia receperunt
sub Magistro Georgio Crethtone
Laurencius Wallace
Ninianus Dalgless • • •
Dominus David Towlare
Congregacione facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis tenta in capitvilo in-
feriori ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die mensis Novembris anno Domini m"
cccc" Ixxxv" presentati fuerunt infrascripti studentes in eadem facultate
tanquam requisita habentes pro bacbalariatu quorum nomina subscribuntur
pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor Magistri duo videlicet
Regentes Georgius Crecbtone et Willelmus Yong duo non Regentes vide-
licet David Gray et David Cuningbame • • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 246
Herbertus Maxwell
Bartholomeus Hammiltone rector de Daltoun
Jacobus Duram
Kentigernus Forsith
Patricius Galbraith • ■ •
Anno Domini millesimo quadringentesirao octuagesimo sexto
Congregacione facultatis arciura tenta in capitulo inferior! ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste electus et continuatus fuit in
decanum Magister Johannes Goldsmyth ecclesiarum de Estwoid et Cathkert
vicarius Preterea in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt pro quatuor depu-
tatis discreti viri Magistri Georgius Crechtone Willelmus Young Johannes
Hugonis et David Cunyngame necnon in eadem congregacione electus
fuerat in bursarium facultatis prefatus Magister Georgius • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Julii anno supradicto Magister Georgius Crech-
toune principalis Regens in dicta facultate presentavit hos bachallarios
videhcet [Thomam Cambel] Rectorem de Cumnok Eduardum Blare Con-
stantinum Mungumry Archibaldum Crawfurde Thomam Boyde Robertum
Mungumry et Dominum Johannem Duncansone • • • et pro dictorura
bachallariorum examine electi fuerunt duo Regentes videlicet Magistri
Georgius Crechtoune et Willelmus Young et duo non Regentes videlicet
Magistri David Cunyngham et Jacobus Knokkis • ■ •
Eodem anno promoti erant ad licenciam in artibus sub dicto Magistro
Georgio Crechtone
Thomas Cambel rector de Cumnok
Constantinus Mungomere
Archibaldus Crawfurde
Thomas Boyde
Robertus Mungomere
246 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iii.
Dominus Johannes Duncani pauper
Edwardus Blair
Quiquidem llcenciati receperunt insignia magistralia sub dicto Magistro
Georgio anno prenominato
Die secunda mensis Septembris anno Domini etc Ixxxvj
Quo die Magister David Gray olim bursarius fecit suum compotum
coram decano facultatis et deputatis eiusdem et plenariam fecit solucionem
et allocacionem de receptis per eundem ac ex super excrescentibus tunc
tradidit in pecunia ad bonum compotum Magistro Georgio Crechtone
nunc bursario xxx solidos iij denarios Insuper dictus Magister David de-
liberavit prefato Magistro Georgio unam literam scriptam manu Magistri
Walteri Lesle in qua continetur quod idem Magister Walterus tenetur
facultati in sex libris xv solidis et x denariis
Item deliberavit eidem unam literam obllgatoriam et condempnatoriam
Magistri Duncani Mount in una merca pro Magistro Andrea Hammilton
Item etiam deliberavit unam literam eidem obligatoriam et condempnatoriam
Magistri Patricii Twedi in una merca
Item dictus Magister Georglus cepit a dicto Magistro David certam
summam videlicet quinque libras ij solidos de quibus exposuit de mandato
facultatis super reparacione petagoglj videlicet le riggin stainis iiij libras x
solidos et restant in manibus eiusdem ad bonum compotum xij solidi de
cuncta summa et iij denari]
Summa premissorum debitorum facultati x libre iiij solidi ix denarij
Congregacionc facultatis arcium tenia in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Novembris Anno Domini etc Ixxxvj" Magister
Georgius Crechtoune principalis Regens in dicta facultate presentavit hos
studentes videlicet David Hammyltone Robertum Ruthirfurd Willelmum
Car Alexandrum Mentetb Willelmum Blak Adam Colquhoune Tbomam
Leiss David Weyr et David Blayr • • • et pro dictorum bacallariorum ex-
amine electi fueruht duo Regentes videlicet Magistri Georgius Crechtoune
et Wlllelraus Young et duo non Regentes videlicet Magistri David Cun-
ynghame et Ninianus Dalgless • • •
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA, 247
Eodem anno receperunt insignia raagistralia sub Magistrls Georgio Crech-
toune et Willelmo Young Regentibus in dicta facultate
Thomas Cambell rector de Cumnok
Constantinus Mungurary
Edwardus Blair
Archibaldus Craufiird
Thomas Boide
Robertus Mungurary
Dominus Johannes Duncani
Eodem anno immediate suprascripto processerunt ad gradum bacallaria-
tus in artibus determinantes subscripti
Adam Colquhone
Alexander Menteth
Thomas Leiss
WiUelmus Blak
David Hammiltone
David Blair
Robertus Rudirfurd
WiUelmus Car
David Weyr
Congregacione tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis in crastino
nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc Ixxxvij" electus et
continuatus fuit in decanum facultatis venerabilis vir Magister Johannes
Goldsmyth ecclesiarum de Estwode et Cathcart vicarius Insuper in eadem
congregacione electl fuerunt qviatuor deputati videlicet Magistri Patricius
Elphinstone canonicus Glasguensis David Gray Jacobus Knokis et Henricus
Scot Necnon electus fuit in eadem congregacione in bursarium Magister
Ricardus Hugonis vicarius de Kirkbeane • • •
248 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. m.
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiorl ecclesie Glas-
gueosis tercio die mensis Julij anno Domini etc Ixxxvij" prenominatus
Magister Georgius Crechtoune Regens principalis in coUegio dicte facultatis
presentavit hos bachallarios infrascriptos ad exanaen pro magisterio in arti-
bus • • • videlicet Dominum Herbertum Maxwel rectorem de Kingartli
Dominum Willelmura Carrutheris Rectorem de Dawtone Jacobum Duram
Kentigernum Foi-sith Dominum Ricardum Gilbert! et Patricium Galbraith
et pro dictorum bacallariorum examinacione electi fuerunt duo Regentes
videlicet Magistri Georgius Crechtoune et Archibaldus Craufurd et duo
non Regentes Magistri Walterus Lesle et David Cuningliam et in absencia
dicti Magistri Walteri Magister Johannes Glene • ■ •
Eodem anno immediate suprascripto receperunt licenciam in artibus
sub dicto Magistro Georgio autoritate cancellarij universitatis videlicet
Herbertus Maxwell rector de Gyngarth
Dominus Willelmus Carrutheris rector de Dawtone
Jacobus Durame
Kentigernus Forsyth
Patricius Galbraith
Dominus Ricardus Gybsone
Quiquidem hcenciati receperunt insignia magistralia sub dicto Magistro
Georgio et Magistro Patricio Covyntre
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis tercio die mensis Novembris anno Domini etc Ixxxvij" Magistri
Georgius Crechtoune et Archibaldus Crawfurd Regentes in dicta facultate
presentaverunt hos studentes videlicet Patricium Murraye Quintinum Mer-
schel et Thomam Herwy • • • et pro dictorum bacallariorum examinacione
electi fuerunt duo Regentes videlicet Magistri Patricius Covintre et Archi-
baldus Crawfurd et duo non Regentes videlicet Magistri WiUelmus Young
et David Cunynghame ■ • • In quaquidem congregacione dictus Patricius
receptus erat et admissus per facultatem ad gremium eiusdem et ad regen-
ciam in eadem
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 249
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bacallariatus videlicet
Patricius Murraye
Quintinus Merschell
Thomas Herwy pauper
Compote facto sexto die Marcij anno Domini etc Ixxxvij" per Magistrum
Georgium Crechtone olim bursarium facultatis de bonis eiusdem per eum
receptis omnibus allocatis restabant in manibus dicti Magistri Georgij de
claro solvende dicte facultati et bursario eiusdem quinque libre ij solidi
Item quia Thomas Cambel Edwardus Blair Archibaldus Craufurd
Thomas Boid Robertus Mongomere Constantinus Mongomere non solverunt
ij solidos restantes quoad quemlibet ante eorum licenciam et xij denarios pro
habltibus dictus bursarius faceret suam diligenciam penes dictos xviij solidos
ut premittitur • • •
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis octavo die mensis MartiJ anno Domini Ixxxvij" facultas ex certis
causis racionabilibus • • • attento quod • • • non erant supplicantes hoc anno
nisi Bachalarij infrascripti viz • David Hamyltoune canonicus Glasguensis
David Blayr Willelmus Ker Adam Colquhoune Alexander Menteith Domi-
nus Robertus Ruthirfnrde David Weyr Willelmus Blak et Thomas Leyss • • •
admisit eosdem ad examen pro Magisterio in artibus quodquidem examen
aperiretur in crastino Synodi Glasguensis proxime • • •
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino Synodi Glasguensis anno Domini Ixxxviij electi fuerunt
quatuor temptatores ad examinandum bachallarios suprascriptos • • • viz •
Magister Patricius Covintre et Archibaldus Craufurde regentes Ricardus
Douglas et Ninlanus Dalgleiss non regentes • • •
Anno Domini immediate suprascripto receperunt licenciam in artibus sub
Magistro Patricio Covintre auctoritate Cancellarij Universitatis Bachallarij
prenominati • • •
n. 2 I
250 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino nativitatis beati Johannis Baptiste Anno Domini Ixxxviij"
electus et continiiatus erat in decaniim dicte facultatis venerabilis vir Ma-
gister Johannes Goldsmyth ecclesiarum de Estwoode et Cathkert vicarius
Insuper in eadem congregatione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati videlicet
Magistri Martinus Wan Cancellarius et Patricius Leich canonicus Glas-
guensis necnon Magistri Ninianus Dalgleiss rector de Mousfald et Ricardus
Douglas Preterea electus fuit et continuatus in bursarium Magister Ricardus
Hugonis vicarius de Kirkbeane Glasguensis diocesis • • • ,
Die xviij mensis Julij anno Domini m" cccc° Ixxxviij''
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari inferiori ecclesie
Glasguensis palam perlecte erant lltere reverendi in Christo patris Robertj
Episcopi Glasguensis ac Canccllarij universitatis eiusdem in quibus cave-
batur quod dictus Dominus Episcopus ex certis causis racionabilibus reraovit
Magistrum Georgium Crechtone regentem principalem Pedagogij Glas-
guensis a regimine et exercitiis eiusdem qui et Magister Georgius monitus
erat sub penis et censuris ecclesie ut se removeat a dictis regimine et exer-
citio vigore dictarum literarum / mandat etiam dictus reverendus pater per
dictas literas • • • ut dicta facultas provideret et eligeret virum ydoneum et
doctum ac babilem pro exercitio et regimine eiusdem pedagogij / quequidem
facultas et magistri • • • elegerunt in regentem principalem dicti pedagogii
venerabilem virum Magistrum Johannem Goldsmyth vicarium eeclesiarum
de Estwoode et Cathcart atque decanum dicte facultatis • • •
Eodem anno receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covintre licentiati subscripti videlicet
David Hamyltone canonicus Glasguensis
David Blaire
Dominus Robertus Rutherfurde
Thomas Leyss
sKc. XV.] INSTITUTA. 251
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis die quinto mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quadringen-
tesimo octuagesimo octavo Magister Georgius Crechton regens in dicta
facultate presentavit hos studentes videlicet Alexandrum Steuart Alanum
Steuart David Menteth Robertum Glen et David Downye • • • at pro
dictorum bacliallariorum exaininatione electi fuerunt duo regentes videlicet
Magistri Georgius Crechtone et Patricius Coventre et duo non regentes
videlicet Magistri Laurencius Wallas et Alexander Menteth • • •
Die xij mensis Decembris anno Domini quo supra
Congregatione Magistrorum facultatis arcium ad insinuationem Decani
facta in ecclesia Glasguensi penes sex libras quindecim solidos et decern
denarios debitos facultati per Magistrum Walterum Lesle • • • magistri
facultatis pro bono edificij pedagogij de consensu Domini Jobannis Smyth
et Archidecani Glasguensis deputarunt Magistrum David Graye ad recipi-
endum dictam summam • • • et exponendum eandem super reparatione
edificij dicti pedagogij • • •
Anno Domini immediate suprascripto receperunt insignia magistralia
sub Magistro Georgio Crechtone licentiati subscripti
Adam Colquhone
WiUelmus Blak
Anno predicto processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus in artibus sub
eodem Magistro Georgio studentes infrascripti videlicet
Alexander Steuart fiUus Comitis de Lennox et Domini Dernly
Alanus Steuard
David Menteth
Robertus Glen
David Downye
Anno Domini m° cccc" Ixxxix"
252 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in inferlori capltulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum • • •
Magister Patricius Elphinstone canonicus Glasguensis • • •
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta • • • tertio die mensis Julij anno
quo supra Magister Patricius Covintre • • • presentavit hos bacballarios ad
exaraen pro Magisterio • • • Patricium Murray et Quintinum Merschell- • •
Anno Domini suprascripto licentiam receperunt in artibus sub Magistro
Patricio Covintre
Patricius Murray
Quintinus Merschell
Die septimo mensis Octobris anno Domini Ixxxix" • • • Patricius Elphin-
stone canonicus Glasguensis ac Decanus facultatis arcium et venerabiles viri
Magistri Willelmus Steuard canonicus Glasguensis David Gray Johannes
Goldsmytb et David Cunnynghame in congregatione superiori electi ad
audiendum computum Magistri Ricardi Hugonis bursarij computum huius-
modi audiverunt / in quo omnibus allocandis reperierunt decern et sex
libras novem solidos et sex denarios restantes in manibus ipsius bursarij • • •
Anno Domini Ixxxix die mensis Novembris tertio quo die congregatione
facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis dicta
facultas admisit ad temptamen pro bachallariatu hos studentes videlicet
Alexandrum Elphinstoun Alanum Kennady Willelmum SprouU Archi-
baldum Layng Willelmum Brown et Georgium Pollock / pro examinatione
electi fuerunt quatuor teraptatores duo videlicet regentes Magister Johan-
nes Doby et Magister Patricius Covintre et duo non regentes videlicet
Magister David Gray et Magister Jacobus Knokys • • •
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradura bachallariatus sub Magistro Patri-
cio Covintre
Alexander Elphinstoun
Alanus Kennady
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA 253
Willelmus Sproull
Archibaldus Layng
Walterus Stewart
Willelmus Brown
Georgius Pollok
Insignia magistralia receperunt eodem anno sub dicto Magistro Patricio
Patricias Murray
Quintinus Merschell
Anno Domini Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo
Gongregacione generali facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari inferi-
ori ecclesie Glasguensis xxv die mensis Junij in anno suprascripto electus
fuit in decanum • • • WiUelmus Stewart canonicus Glasguensis ac rector
ecclesie parocliialis de Glasfurde • • • item in eadem congregatione electus
fuit in bursarium • • • Johannes Doby regens principalis in coUegio arcium
• • • Item in eadem congregatione electi fuerunt quatuor deputati • • •
videlicet Magistri Martinus Wan cancellarius ecclesie Glasguensis Johannes
Hugonis vicarius de Garvald David Gray Johannes Doby et Johannes
Biggum causa absencie alicuius predictorum
Congregatione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari inferiori ecclesie
Glasguensis tertio die mensis Julij secundum formam statutorum comparuit
Dominus Decanus • • • Deinde vero presentati fuerunt • • • quinque bach-
alarij pro gradu magisterii • • • pro quorum examinatione electi fuerunt
quatuor Magistri duo videlicet regentes Johannes Doby et Patricius
Covyntre et duo non regentes videlicet Ninianus Dalgleiss et Johannes
Glen • • • dictorum bachallariorum nomina seqimntur •
Alexander Steward filius Domini Comitis Lennox et Dernlie
Robertus Blakcae
254 UNIVER SIT AXIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Alanus Steward
Robertus Menteth
David Dun
Insuper in dicta congregatione prefatus Dominus Decanus deputavit- • •
Magistrum Johannem Doby ■ • • vicedecanum in sua absencia • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo inferiori capitulari ecclesie
Glasguensis decimo die mensis Julij in anno Domini Ixxxx" prefatus
Dominus Decanus in medium produxit certos articulos • • • quiquidem
articuli subscribuntur
In prirais avisentur Magistri super eleccione notarij experti et idonei in
facultate arcium graduati • ■ ■ qui ponet in scriptura legibili et forma
authentica in libris facultatis omnes et singulas conclusiones constitutiones
et dispensationes redigeret ac quecunque alia scripta dictam facultatem
concernentia
Item quod avisentur super elections promotoris experti et diligentis et
ipsius salario qui fideliter procurabit in omnibus actionibus ipsam faculta-
tem concernentibus
Insuper quod avisentur super disobedientia et contemptu in ultima con-
gregatione perpetratis per certos magistros per bedellum legitime citatos et
non comparentes • • •
Etiam quod avisentur diligeuter super importations omnium st singu-
lorum debitorura librorum habituum ac quorumcunque bonorum dicte
facultati ds jure spectantium
Necnon quod avisentur ad pie tractandum super pecuniarie pene leva-
clone in statutis contents magistrorum ad bieunium non legencium post
eorum promocione ad gradum magistsrij • ■ •
Prsterea quod avisentur super importacione annul redditus qulnque mer-
carum per Dominum ds Haulkhed capslls Sancti Thome Marthlrls
dsbitarum et supsr dsbitis rsformacione st structura slusdsm • • ■
Super quibus artlculis facultas avlsata dsliberavit • • • in hunc qui
sequltur modum In primis facultas elegit pro notario secundum formam
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 255
primi articuli discretura viruiii Magistrum David [Gray] notarium publicum
Item eadem facidtas elegit pro promotore providum virum Magistrum
Archibaldum Craufurd • • • Item facultas ex gracia remisit defectus in
tercio articulo expressatos Item facultas ordinavit prefatum promotorem
diligenter suum exercere officium super importaclone debitorum et aliorum
contentorum in quarto articulo • • ■ Item facultas ex gracia concessit et
donavit Magistro Patricio Covyntre xl solidos ad tegraina domorum inte-
riorum quondam domini Thome Arthurle qui Magister Patrlcius promisit
de bonis suis propriis plura exponere circa tegmina et reparacionem dlc-
tarum domorum secundum quod facultates sue sibi suppetunt
Item in eadem congregacione ad instanciam suprascripti domini decani
• • • Magister David Cunynghame [Arcliidiaconus] Ergadiensis et prepositus
ecclesie collegiate de Hammiltoun ac Rector alme universitatis Glasguensis
decrevit suas literas in futurum dirigendas contra magistros absentes a con-
gregacionibus publicis pro levacione pene secundum exigenciam juris • • •
Die xiii] mensis Julij in anno Domini m" cccc" Ixxxx" Magister
Willelmus Stewart canonicus ecclesie Glasguensis rector de Glasfurd ac
decanus facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis et Magistri David Gray
Patricius Covyntre Johannes Biggum et Johannes Glen in congregacione
proscripta electi ad recipiendum compotura de prius receptis et summis
restantibus in manibus Magistri Ricardi Hugonis et Johannis Scha\r pro-
visoris pedagogii Glasguensis huiusmodi compotum audiverunt in quo • • •
restant ■ • • in manibus dicti Magistri Ricardi non solute octo libre ix solidi
et vj denarii in quibus longo tempore elapso extat in libro actorum domini
Officialis Glasguensis judicialiter condemptus et pro sohicione ac im-
portacione dicte sumrae bursario moderno videlicet Magistro Johanni Doby
deliberande ordinaverunt literas corapulsoriales prefati domini officialis
super ipsum Magistrum Ricardum levari • • ■
Item • • • restant in manibus dicti Johannis Schaw de receptis per eum
nomine facultatis octo libre xvij solidi vij denarii solvendi de eius consensu
prefato bursario ad proximum festum Sancti Luce Evangeliste
Sequuntur summe allocate Johanni Schaw pro bonis emptis per eum ad
utilitatem dicti pedagogij • • •
256 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
In primis thre pipis the price xiij solidi
Item ane hoghed and twa barrellis quinque solidi
Item for the stokkyn of the bell vij solidi viij denarij
Item for iiij bandis of durris and iij lokkis half a hunder nalis iiij solidi
Item for the meudyng of the kychin chimnay xxvj denarij
Item for a cruik to the kychin xxx denarij
Item for the makyn of the mudwal dyk within the pedacok yard xij solidi
Item to twa sclataris for thar fee in mendyri of the place iiij solidi
Item for ane hundreth sclait quhilk the place was beildit with xviij denarij
Item for half a hundreth latht brod Iiij denarij
Item for ane dur makyn and half ane hundreth nahs xv denarij
Summa hulus particule ij libre xij solidi et v denarij
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in domo capitulari inferiori ecclesie
Glasguensis vicesimo die mensis Octobris anno Domini miUesimo quad-
ringentesimo nonagesimo electus fuit in quodlibetarium circumspectus vir
Magister Patricius CovyntreRegens in coUeglo arcium studij Glasguensis • • •
Demum in predicta congregacione ordinavit facultas unam marcam monete
Scocie dehberandam fore Magistro David Grai notario dicte facultatis pro
suo salario in anno per bursarium eiusdem facultatis
Congregacione facultatis arcium studij Glasguensis tenta in capitulo
inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die mensis Novembris anno Domini
miUesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo presentati fuerunt subscripti
studentes • • • pro bachallariatu pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt
quatuor Magistri duo videUcet Regentes Johannes Doby et Patricius
Covyntre et duo non Regentes videhcet Ninianus Dalgles et Thomag
Leys • • ■ Item in eadem congi'egacione per Magistros dicte facultatis
ordinatum fuit quod Magister Johannes Doby bursarius facultatis predict e
de eadem bursa speciaUter de pecunia recipienda a Magistro Ricardo
Hugonis et Johanne Schaw emeret et formari faclet- • -sex capucia suffi-
clenter foderata de panno sufBcIente blodel colorls ad usum communem
dicte facultatis et studencium in eadem
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 257
David Hammilton
Willelmus Stewart
Symon Fawsyde • ■ •
Item eodem anno receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covjmtre domini licenciati subscripti videlicet
Alexander Stewart
Robertus Blacater
Alanus Stewart
David Menteth
David Dun
Qui prius per eundem Magistrum Patricium Covyntre licenciati fuerunt
etc
Eodem anno recepti fuerunt ad gremium facultatis Magistri Johannes
Stewart Rector ecclesie parochialis de Kyrkynur Candidecase diocesis
Alanus Stewart rector de Kyngarth et David Dun filius Willelmi Dun
burgensis de Glasgw- • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori Glasguensi
anno Domini nonagesimo primo in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste electus
fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Patricius Elphinstone canonicus
Glasguensis • • • in eadem congregacione continuatus fuit in bursarium
Magister Johannes Doby
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo superior] ecclesie Glas-
guensis quinto die mensis Julij anno quo supra presentati fuerunt per
regentes quatuor bachallarij examinahdi pro gradu magisterij videUcet
Alexander Elphinstone Alanus Kennedy Archibaldus Layng et Willelmus
Browne • • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores
duo videlicet regentes Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius Covyntre et
duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Willelmus Carmichael et David Gray/
n. 2 k
258 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
et dicto Magistro WUleltno huiusmodi ofBciura exercere nolente electus
fuit postea Magister Jacobus Knox • • ■
Eodem anno promoti erant ad licenciam in artibus sub Magistro Patricio
Coventre
Alexander Elphinstoune
Alanus Kennedy
Archibaldus Layng
WlUelmiis Browne
Anno quo supra acceperunt Insignia maglstralla sub Magistro Patricio
Cowyntre Maglstri subscrlpti
Alexander Elpliynstoune
Alanus Kennydy
Archibaldus Layng
Wllllelmus Browne
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capltulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensls anno Domini mo" cccc° nonagesimo primo 3° die mensis Novembrls
presentati fuerunt subscripti studentes per Maglstrum Patrlcium Covyntre
■ • • pro quorum examinaclone electi fuerunt quatuor maglstri videlicet
Magister Johannes Doby Magister Patrlclus Covyntre Ninianus Daleless
et Edwardus [ ] • • •
Georgius Hepburne dominus de Prowend
Rolandus Blakater
Johannes Huchlsone
Jacobus Tuede
David Bruce
Johannes Scot
Willielmus Kennedy
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 259
Insuper in eadem congregacione facultas unanimi consensu elegit provi-
des vires Magistrum David Gray et Magistrum Archibaldum Craufurd ad
considerandum super reparacione quadam facta in pedagogio in camera
Magistri Patricii Covyntre • • •
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub prefato Magistro
subscripti bachallari)
Georgius Hepburne dominus de Prowend
Rolandus Blakater
Johannes Huchisoune
Jacobus Tuede
David Bruce
Johannes Scot
Willielmus Kennydy
Die XXV mensis Junij videhcet in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste Anno
Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo secundo
Congregacione facultatis arcium studij Glasguensis tenta in dome capi-
tulari inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis die et anno immediate suprascriptis elec-
tus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Thomas de Forsyth canonicus
ecclesie Rossensis ipso absente et arduis negociis occupato Insuper in
eadem congregacione continuatus fuit in bursarium honorabilis vir Magister
Johannes Doby rector ecclesie parochialis de Kirkpatrick Fleemyng Et ad
audiendum compotum de preteritis electi sunt decano prescripto Magister
Patricius Elphinstown Magister Patricius Covyntre et Magister David Grai
Item pro notario facultatis hoc anno electus est idem Magister David Grai
et pro promotore continuatus est Magister Archibaldus Craufurde
Congregacione facultatis arcium studij Glasguensis tenta in domo capitu-
lari inferiori ecclesie Glasguensis tercio die mensis Julij anno prescripto- • •
presentati fuerunt per Magistrum Patricium Covyntre Regentem in collegio
arcium studij Glasguensis tres bachallarii pro gradu magisterii examinandi
260 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
videlicet David Hammilton Symon Fawside et Willelmus Stewart • • • pro
quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor magistri duo videlicet Regen-
tes scilicet Johannes Doby et Patricius Covyntre et duo non regentes vide-
licet Ninianus Dalgless rector de Mousfalde et Alexander Elphinston rector
de Crowdan
Eodem anno licenciati per Magistrum Patricium Covyntre vicecancel-
larium
David Hammilton frater Domini Hammilton
Symon Fawside
Willelmus Stewart
Septimo die mensis Augusti anno Domini m° cccc"° Ixxxxij" computo
facto • • • restant de claro in manibus Johannis [Schaw provisoris] quinque
libre ix solidi et i denarius soluendi bursario facultatis inter hunc et proxi-
mum festum Sancti Michaelis Archangeli
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
gueusis die tercio mensis Novembris anno Domini m° cccc" Ixxxxij" presen-
tati fuerunt subscripti studentes per Magistrum Patricium Covinthre • • •
pro gradu bachallariatus pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor
Magistri videlicet Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius Covinthre Regentes
Archibaldus Layng et David Dun non Regentes • • •
Andrew Carnis
Robertus Carnis
Ricardus Hammyltoun
Jacobus Neylsoune
Laurencius Leyss
Georgius Quhyt
Anno quo supra acceptaverunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covintre magistri subscripti
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 261
David Hammyltoune frater Domini Hammyltoune
Symon Fawsyd
Willelmus Stewart pauper
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Patri-
cio Covinthre bachallarij infrascripti
Robertus Carnis
Andreas Carnis
Ricardus Hammyltoune
Laurencius Leyss
Jacobus Neylsone
Georgius Quhjrt
Sequuntur acta temporis Magistri Niniani Dalgleiss facultatis arcium
decani anno millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo tercio
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta coram altari Sancti Nicholaii in
crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum Magister Ninianus
de Dalgless rector de Mousfalde • • • Preterea in eadem congregacione electi
fuerunt pro quatuor deputatis discreti viri David Gray Jacobus Knokis
Patricius Covyntre et Archibaldus Crauforde Necnon in eadem congrega-
cione electus fuit in bursarium facultatis honorabilis vir Magister Patricius
Elphynstoun canonicus Glasguensis Deinde ad recipiendum computum
Magistri Johannis Doby protunc bursarii electi fuerunt prenorainati qua-
tuor deputati cum decano
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie cathe-
dralis Glasguensis tercio die mensis Julij anno Domini etc nonagesimo
tercio Magister Patricius Covyntre Regens in collegio dicte facultatis
presentavit bos bacballarios infrascriptos ad examen pro magisterio in arti-
bus videlicet Willelmum Sprewle Jacobum Twedie Johannem Hugonis
David Bruss Willelmum Kennedy et Johannem Scot Et pro dictorum
262 UNIVERSITATIS.GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
bachallariorum examinacione electi fuerunt duo Regentes videlicet Magistri
Joliannes Doby et Patricias Covyntre at duo non Regentes Magistri
Johannes Biggum et Johannes Glen- ■ ■
Die Jovis octavo mensis Augusti anno suprascripto promoti erant ad
licenciam sub Magistro Patricio Covyntre vicecancellario
Willelmus Sproulle
Willelmus Kennedy- - -
Johannes Hucbinsoune- - •
Jacobus Twedy
Johannes Scot
David Bruss - - -
Vicesimo die mensis Augusti anno Domini quo supra Magister Ninianus
de Dalgless rector de Mousfalde ac decanus facultatis arciimi et venerabiles
viri magistri David Gray Jacobus Knokis Patricius Covyntre et Archibaldus
Craufurde in congregacione priori pro eleccione novi decani facta videlicet
in crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste electi ad recipiendum computum
Magistri Johannis Doby bursarii facultatis arcium Patricii Swane et de
resta Magistri Ricardi Hugonis huiusmodi computum audiverunt prout
sequitur In primis restant in manibus Patricii Swane de receptis per
eura a Magistro Johanne Doby et Johanne Schaw novem libre et sex solidi
quam summam fatetur se habere - - •
[Preterea Johannes Swane executor dicti Patricii sui patris persolvit
facvdtati summam supra scriptam post obitum sui patris anno Domini
etcetera Ixxxix ut in libro computi de novo facto continetur anno supra-
scripto etc]
Item restant in manibus Magistri Johannis Doby de compute supra
scripto tredecim soHdi et septem denarii excepta summa xi solidorum debita
pro bursa Roberti Carnis promoti ad gradum bachallariatus quam summam
dicit se non posse habere non obstante ipsius dehgencia
Item restant in manibus Magistri Ricardi Hugonis de summa sexdecini
librarum novem solidorum et sex denariorum de qua extat judicialiter con-
SEC. xv.J INSTITUTA. 263
demptus in libro actorum Domini OfRcialis Glasguensis die Jovis octavo
mensis Octobris anno Domini etc Ixxxix" sex libre novem solidi et sex
denarii
Item restant in manibus Johannis Schaw tres solidi
[Die xxiiij mensis Aprilis anno Domini etc quingentesimo sexto Magister
Ricardus Hugonis coram decano facultatis arcium et principali regente
summum computum reddidit de prescriptis sex libris novem solidis et sex
denariis de quibus solvit xlix solidos Magistro Thome Forsytht et quatuor
libras Magistro Patricio Covyntre regenti • • • ]
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie cathe-
draJis Glasguensis primo die mensis Octobris secundum formam statutorum
dicte facultatis regentes elegerunt libros quos ordinarie legere intendebant
Interea in eadem congregacione ordinatum erat quod Dominus de Halkhede
prosequendus est • • • pro solucione fienda annui redditus de Arthurle
et in eadem congregacione decanus facultatis requisivit Magistrum David
Cunyngham prepositum de Hammylton ad reddendum instrumentum
super contractu iuito inter facultatem et dictum Dominum de Halkhede
penes solucionem dicti annui redditus de Arthurle • • • quodquidem instru-
mentum idem Magister David notarius promisit in presentia facultatis de
libro prothogollorum extrahere et fideliter redderc expensis facultatis
Preterea ordinatum fiiit in eadem congregacione quod distringeretur terra
jaoens in longa crofta attinens Thome Hugonis pro annuo redditu quinque
solidorum debito facultati arcium pro obitu Magistri David Cadyow
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia inferiori Glasguensi ad
altare Sancti Nicholai proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctorum
anno quo supra secundum formam statutorum presentati fuerunt quatuor
studentes videlicet Patricius Grahame Johannes Campell Andreas Birkrayr
et Stephanus Prowande admissi per facultatem ad examinacionem pro gradu
bachallariatus Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor temp-
tatores cum decano videlicet Magister Johannes Doby et Magister Patricius
Covyntre regentes et duo non regentes videlicet Magister Johannes Men-
teth et Magister Symon Fawsyde ■ • •
264 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Jacobo
Twedy subscripti bachallarii
Patricius Grahame filius Domini Grahame
Johannes Cambell
Andreas Byrkmyr
Stephanus Prowande pauper
Anno quo supra accepenint insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Co\'yntre magistri subscripti
Jacobus Twedy
Willelmus Sproull
Willelmus Kennady
Johannes Hugonis
Johannes Scot
David Bruss
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistri Johannis Hugonis arcium facultatis
decani anno Domini millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo quarto
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie
cathedralis Glasguensis crastino Sancti Johannes Baptiste electus fuit in
decanum Magister Johannes Hugonis rector de Garwalde • • ■ Necnon in
eadem congregacione continuatus erat in bursarium facultatis Magister
Patricius Elphinstone canonicus Glasguensis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie cathe-
drahs Glasgueusis tercio die mensis Julij anno Domini etc nonagesimo
quarto Magister Patricius Coventre unus regencium in collegio dicte facul-
tatis presentavit hos bachallarios infrascriptos ad examinacionem pro magis-
terio in artibus • • • videlicet Ricardum Hammylton et Jacobum Neylsone et
pro dictorum bachallariorum examinacione electi fuerunt duo regentes vide-
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 265
licet Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius Covyntre et duo non regentes
videlicet Magistri Thomas Leys et David Dune- • •
Die Jovis octavo mensis August! anno suprascripto promoti erant ad
licenciam sub Magistro Patricio Covintre vicecancellario
Ricardus Hammyltoune
Jacobus Neylsone
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta In capitulo inferiorl ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctorum anno quo
supra • • • presentati fuerunt quatuor studentes videlicet Robertus Hariet
Johannes Sprewle admissi per facultatem ad examinacionem pro gradu
bachallariatus • • • Insuper electi erant In eadem congregacione quatuor
temptatores cum decano videlicet Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius
Covintre regentes et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Thomas Leyss et
Johannes Hugonis- • •
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Patricio
Covyntre subscripti bachallaril
Robertus Herloth
Jacobus Stewart
Johannes Styrlyng
Johannes Sprewle
Anno quo supra acceperunt Insignia maglstralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covyntre Infrascripti magistri
Ricardus Hammyltone
Jacobus Neylsone
Sequuntur acta honorabllls viri Magistri Johannis Hugonis rectoris de
Garwalde anno sue continuaclonis
2l
266 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in capitulo inferior! ecclesie cathe-
dralis Glasguensis anno Domini m° quadringlntesimo nonagesimo quinto in
crastino Sancti Johannis Baptiste continuatus fuit in decanvim prefatus
Magister Johannes unanimi consensu magistrorum propter eius ingentia
merita circa edificacionem et reparacionem collegii facultatis arcium • • •
et electus in bursarium Magister Archibaldus Craufurde
Anno eodem presentati fuerunt per Magistrum Johannem Doby tercio
die mensis Julij ad examinacionem • ■ • Patricius Grahame Johannes Cambell
Laurencius Leys Andreas Byrkmyre Stephanus Prowande quibus admissis
electi fuerunt in temptatores duo regentes et duo non regentes scilicet
Ninianus Dawlgless Magister Thomas Leyss.
■ Die Jovis [ ] mensis Augusti anno suprascripto processerunt ad
licenciam sub Magistro Patricio Cowyntre subscripti bachalarii
Patricius Grahame
Johannes Cambel
Laurencius Leyss
Andreas Byrkmyre
Stephanus Prowande pauper
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis proximo die legibili post festum Omnium Sanctonim anno quo
supra • • • presentati fuerunt octo studentes videlicet Alexander Erskyng
Robertus Elleme Matheus Mungumry Robertus Hammiltoune Orlstoforus
Boyde Robertus Raulstone Willelmus Swane et Willelmus Lang/ qui tem-
pore admissionis fuit egrotus/admissi ad examinacionem pro gradu bacha-
lariatus • • • Insuper electi erant in eadem congregacione quatuor temptatores
cum decano videlicet Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius Covyntre regentes
et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Thomas Leyss et Symon Fawsyde • • •
Eodem anno processit ad gradum bacballariatus sub Magistro Patricio
Covyntre Alexander Erskyne filius Domini de eodem qui et gloriosissimum
actum celebravit et solvit ingentes expensas • • • sic etc processerunt eodem
anno ad gradum bacballariatus
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 267
Robertas Hammyltone
Matheus Mungumry
Robertus Colqiihone
Robertas Eleme
Robertus Ralstone
Cristophorus Bold pauper
Willelmus Swaue pauper
Anno quo supra receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covyntre subscripti Magistri
Patricius Grahame
Johannes Cambell
Laurencius Leys
Andreas Brygmyre
Stephanus Provande pauper
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenia in crastino Conceptionis beate
Marie Virginis anno quo supra ordinatum fuit in capitulo inferiori
coram altari beati Nicliolaii ut bursarius facultatis arcium responderet
decano conferendo sibi pecuniam pro reparacione fienda in coUegio dicte
facultatis et quoniam Magistri Ricardus Huchonsone Patricius Swane et
plures alii obligati sunt dicte facultati quod in primis pecuniam ab ipsis
exigeret • Preterea decretum fuit in eadem congregacione ex unanimi
consensu omnium magistrorum penam in statutis contentam levari ab hiis
qui continuaverunt a dicta congregacione se absentiare exceptis canonicis
qui circa residencias et alia ardua occupati fuerunt • • •
Sequuntur acta tempore Magistri Thome de Forsycht facultatis arcium
decani anno Domini m" cccc" nonagesimo sexto
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta coram altari Sancti Nicolai in cras-
tino Sancti Johannis Baptiste electus fuit in decanum Magister Thomas de
Forsycht canonicus Rossensis ac vicarius de Tulynessil • • ■ Preterea in eadem
268 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
congregacione electi erant quatuordeputati Johannes Doby David Grai;Patri-
cius Covinthre et Jacobus Knokis Item In eadem congregacione continuatus
erat in bursarium Magister Archibaldus Craufurde vicarius de Erskine
Insuper electi erant ad audiendum compotum bursariorum Magistri David
Gray Patricius Covinthre et Thomas Leyss cum decano Ac eciam dispen-
satum fuit cum nobili viro Magistro Patricio Grahame de lectura ad bien-
nium solvendo tunc summam debitam pro huiusmodi dispensacione cum
fuerit beneficiatus
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferior! ecclesia Glasguensi
ante altare beati Nicolaii tercio die mensis Juhj anno prescripto Magister
Patricius Covinthre regens in collegio dicte facultatis presentavit bachallarios
infrascriptos ad examen pro magisterio in artibus • • • videlicet Robertum
Heriot canonicum ecclesie Glasguensis Jacobum Stewart Johannem Strive-
lyng et Johannem Spreule et pro dictorum bachallariorum examinacione
electi fuerunt duo regentes videlicet Magistri Johannes Doby et Patricius
Covinthre et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Thomas Leyss vicarius de
Drygarne et David Doby- • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia Glasguensi v'" die mensis
Julij apud altare Sancti Martini anno Domini suprascripto rectore decano
et magistris in raultitudine congregatis super admissione Alexandri Stewarde
bachallarii ad examen pro magisterio in artibus non habentis requisita
secundum formam statutorum verum ex supplicacione quorumdam magis-
trorum facultas admissit eundeni Alexandrum ad huiusmodi examen pro
magisterio statuendo de unanimi consensu magistrorum facultatis quod
nullus magistrorum dicte facultatis tempore admlssionis bachallariorum ad
examen pro magisterio in artibus supplicabit sen alium ad supplicandum
solicitabit facultatem cancellarium universitatis rectorem eiusdem aut deca-
num facultatis pro admissione bachallarii ad examen pro magisterio non
habentis requisita iuxta formam • • • sub pena quinque mercarum • • • Insuper
conclusum erat in eadem congregacione quod dictus Alexander non obstante
dicta admissione • • • studium suum continuabit usque proximum festum
natalis Domini in collegio arcium
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 269
Die Lune xxij raensis AugustI anno quo supra licentiatl orant sub
Magistro Patricio Covinthre vicecancellario bachallarii subscripti
Robertus Heriot canonicus Glasguensis
Jacobus Stewart
Johannes Sterlyng
Alexander Stewart
Johannes Spreull
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in ecclesia inferiori Glasguensi
apud altare beati Nicolaii proximo die legibill post festum Omnium Sanc-
torum anno quo supra • • • presentati fuerunt quatuor studentes videhcet
Thomas Steward Adam Huntar Jacobus Heryng et Domiuus Ricardus
Symontone admissi per facultatem ad examen pro gradu bachallariatus • • •
Insuper in eadem congregacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores cum
decano videhcet duo regentes Magister Johannes Doby et Magister Covin-
thre et duo non regentes videhcet Magistri Thomas Leyss et Johannes Scot
junior pro eorum exarainacione • • •
Eodem die computo facto cum Magistro Patricio Elphinstoune oUm
bursario per decanum Magistros Johannem Doby David Gray Patriciura
Covinthre et Thomam Leyss auditores electos ad audiendum huiusmodi
compotum • • • restabant in manibus dicti Magistri Patricii xvii sohdi x
denarii quam summam statim dehberavit ex mandate decani et ahorum
auditorum Magistro Johanni Doby pro reparacione tegularum loci posteri-
oris fienda Insuper dedit debitorem Magistrum Archibaldum Craufurde
bursarium modernum pi"o xiiij solidis pro quibus devenit debitor pro
Jacobo Neylsone
Insuper eodem die decanus et auditores suprascripti computum Magistri
Johannis Hugonis vicarii de Dumfress de expositis circa edificium nove
coquine • • • approbarunt
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Patri-
cio Covinthre bachallarii infrascripti
270 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.it.
Adam Huntar
Thomas Stewart
Jacobus Heryng
Dominus Ricardus Symontoune
Anno quo supra xxij mensis Decembris receperunt insignia raagistralia
sub Magistro Patricio Covinthre subscripti magistrl
Robertus Heriot canonicus Glasguensis
Jacobus Stewart
Johannes Strivelyng
Alexander Stewart
Johannes Sprewle
Sequuntur acta Magistri Thome do Forsycht decani faciiltatis arcium
anno sue continuaciouis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi
apud altare beati Nicolai in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini
etc Ixxxxvij continuatus fuit in decanum facultatis prefatus Magister Thomas
ac in eadem congregacione electi erant quatuor deputati videlicet Magistri
Johannes Doby Patricius Covinthre Archibaldus Craufurde et Ninianus
Dalgless Insuper continuatus fuit in bursarium Magister Archibaldus
Craufurde vicarius de Erskin et ad audiendum computum de receptis per
eundem electi erant duo regentes et Magistri Ninianus Dalgless et Thomas
Leyss cum decano
Congregacione facultatis tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud
altare beati Nicolai tercio die mensis Juhj anno prescripto Magister Patri-
cius Covinthre regens in colleglo arcium bachallarios infrascriptos pro
gradu magisterii in artibus presentavit videlicet Alexandrum Erskin filium
nobilis Domini Erskin Robertum Hammyltoune Matheum Mungumre
Robertum Culquhone Robertum EUeme Robertum Ralstone Cristoforum
SEC. XV.] INSTITUTA. 271
Boyd et Willelmum Swane pro quorum examinacione elect! erant duo
regentes et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Johannes Doby Patricius
Covinthre David Dune et Symon Fawsyd • • •
Die secunda mensis Augusti anno prescripto licenciati erant sub Magistro
Patricio Covinthre vicecancellario bachallarii infrascripti
Alexander de Erskyne filius Domini Erskin
Robertus Hammyltoune filius Domini de Bardowy
iMatheus Mungumre filius Domini de Gyffin
Robertus Culquhone
Robertus HeUem
Robertus Ralstoune
Insuper continuatus erat in eadem congregacione in bursarium facultatis
prefatus Magister Archibaldus Crawfurde et ad audiendum computum de
receptis electi erant Magistri Johannes Doby Patricius Covyntre Ninianus
Dalgless et Thomas Leiss/et in promotorem electus erat Magister Johannes
Hugonis junior
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi
apud altare beati Nicholaij tercio die mensis Julij anno prescripto Magister
Johannes Doby regens principalis in coUegio arcium presentavit Adam
Huntar bachallarium pro gradu magisterij in artibus • • ■
Insuper in eadem congregacione receptus erat ad gremium facultatis
Magister Walterus Stewart graduatus Parisiis qui prestitit juramentum
de observandis statutis Item in eadem congregacione decanus produxit
certos articulos concernentes commodum et utilitatem dicte facultatis super
quibus facultas avisata elegit quatuor deputatos cum decano ad concluden-
dum super eisdem / Sequuntur articuli
Et primo cum rediculum sit et vanum statuta condere et ea nee servare
nee executioni demandare expediens et utile videtur providere pro leva-
cione pene magistrorum non legencium per biennium post promocione et
de modo procedendi contra debentes summas pro huiusmodi dispensacione
272 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Secundo cum inchoatum opus non sit deferendum opere pretium est pro
reparacione nove aule pethagogij Glasguensis et expensis habendis necnon
de benevolencia Magistrorum facultatis in supplendo antedictam repara-
cionem providere
Tercio cum ex importunitate petencium et quorundam suasionibus dis-
pensaciones et infractiones statutorum nimia facilitate impetrantur utile esset
providere de statute condendo pro observacione omnium statutorum
Quarto • • • necessarium videtur providere pro correctione opportuna
Magistrorum non parencium monicionibus decani • • •
Quinto cum mora trahat periculum et desides ad bonum semper sunt
compellendi congruum videtur avisare cum Michaele Vaghorne de con-
tractu inito videlicet quo compellendus est inceptum opus perficere
Sexto de importacione omnium et singulorum debitorum facultatis
per promotorem et de salario eiusdem quod nuUus debet propriis sump-
tibus militare
Die xvij mensis Augusti anno quo supra processerunt ad licenciam sub
Magistro Patricio Covinthre vicecancellario bacliallarij infrascripti
Adame Huntar
Dominus Ricardus Symontoune
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta apud altare beati Nicolai in in-
feriori ecclesia Glasguensi tercio die Novembris anno quo supra pro ad-
missione bacballariorum ad examen presentati fuerunt per regentes studentes
infrascripti videlicet Alexander Hamrayltoun canonicus Glasguensis Jo-
hannes Sterlyng Matheus Stewart Willelmus Crecbtoun Johannes Maxwell
Johannes Murhed Henricus Leich et Matheus Forsytht • • • pro quorum
examinaclone electi erant quatuor temptatores duo videlicet regentes
Patricius Covinthre et David Dun et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri
Thomas Leyss et Symon Fawsyd • • • ac in eadem congregacione conclu-
suni erat quod pena levaretur a Magistris absentibus ab eadem congrega-
cione
Die quarto mensis Decembris anno quo supra receperunt insignia raagis-
tralia sub venerabili viro Magistro Patricio Covinthre magistri infrascripti
SEC. xYi.] INSTITUTA. 273
Adam Huntar
Dominus Ricardiis Symontoune
Computo facto vicesimo quarto die mensis Decembris anno Domini
etc- Ixxxxviij" per Magistrum Archibaldum Crawfurd bursarium facul-
tatis arcium de receptis per eundem a tempore sue electionis videlicet in
crastino beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc • Ixxxxv" et de decern
marcis legatis in testamento venerabilis viri Magistri Johannis Doby coram
venerabilibus viris Magistris Patricio Elphinstoun rectore universitatis
Thoma Forsycht decano facultatis arcium Patricio Covyntre regentc princi-
pali Martino Reide vicario de Mernyss et Symone Fawsyd rectore de
Gretno / quiquidem auditores oneracionem et exoneracionem dicti bursarij
diligenter inspicientes ut in libro per eundem bursarium de novo compilato
lacius continetur reperierunt restantes in manibus eiusdem bursarij duo-
decim solidos tres denarios cum obolo • • •
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro
Patricio Covinthre infrascripti bachallarij
Alexander Hammyltoun
Johannes Stei'lyng
Willelmus Crechtoun
Johannes Murhed
Johannes Maxwel
Henricus Lech
Matheus Forsycht
Matheus Stewart
Acta tempore Magistri Thome de Forsycht decani facultatis arcium
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi
in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc- Ixxxxix continu-
atus fuit in decanum Magister Thomas de Forsytht canonicus Rossensis ac
eciam electl erant quatuor deputati videlicet venerabiles et egregij viri
n. 2 m
274 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS keg. xaciv.
Magistri Patricias Elphinstoun rector universitatis David Cuninghame
officialis canonicus ecclesie Glasguensis Magistri Archibaldus Crawfurde
vicarius de Erskin et Patricias Covinthre regens principalis / necnon con-
tinuatus fuit in bursarium dictus Magister Archibaldus et electus in pro-
motorem discretus vir Magister Laurencius Wallace
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta 3° die Jiilij anno quo supra in in-
feriori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare beati Nicolai Magister Patricius
Covinthre regens principalis in collegio arcium bachallarios infrascriptos
■ ■ ■ pi'^ gradu magisterij presentavit videlicet Jacobum Colquhoun David
Douglas Robertum Forstar Willehnum Hammyltoun Johannom Hammyl-
toun et Jobannem Blak pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor
temptatores duo videlicet regentes Magistri Patricius Covinthre et Johannes
Spreul et duo non regentes videlicet Walterus Stewart et Thomas Leyss
arcium magistri • • •
xxvij mensis Julij anno prescripto processerunt ad licenciam sub magistro
Patricio Covinthre vicecancellario bachallarij subscripti
Robertus Forstar
Jacobus Colquhoun filius domini de Luss
David Douglas
WiUelmus Hammyltoun
Johannes Hammyltoun
Johannes Blak
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta anno quo supra 3" die Novembris
pro admissions bachallariandorum ad examinacionem • • ■ Magister Patricius
Covinthre regens principaUs bachallarios infrascriptos facultati presentavit
• • • pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt per facultateui duo regentes
videlicet Magistri Patricius Covinthre et Johannes Spreule et duo non re-
gentes videlicet Walterus Stewart et Robertus Hammyltoune Rector de
Buthernok • • •
xxvi] mensis Novembris anno suprascripto receperunt insignia magis-
tralia sub Magistro Patricio Covinthre magistri infrascripti
SEC. ys I.] INSTITUTA. 275
Jacobus Colquhoun filius Domini de Luss • • •
Robertus Forstar • • •
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus infrascripti bachalarij
Johannes Cunynghame
Robertus Grahame
Robertus Mentetht
Duncanus Cragingelt
Johannes Bell
Gavinus Lindesay
Eodem anno receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covinthre Magistri subscripti
David Dougless
Willelmus Hammyltoune
Johannes Hammyltoune
Johannes Blak
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastiuo beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc- quingen-
tesimo continuatus fuit in decanum Magister Thomas de Forsytht • • • ac
eciam in eadem congregacione electi erant quatuor deputati videlicet
Magistri Patricius Covinthre principalis regens Archibaldus Crawfurd vi-
carius de Erskin Ninianus Dalgless prebendariu^ de Bothwell et Symon
Fawsyd rector de Gertnot Insuper electus erat in bursarium discretus
vir Magister Johannes Sprule et ad audiendum compotum facultas elegit
deputatos auprascriptos / et promotorem continuavit videlicet Magistrum
Johannem Bighome • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta apud altare beati Nicolai 3° die
mensis Julij anno prescripto Magister Patricius Covinthre principalis re-
276 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
gens in facultate arcium infrascriptos bachallarios • • ■ presentavit pro
quorum examinacione facultas elegit quatuor temptatores Patricium
Covinthre Johannem Spruel Symonem Fausyd et Jacobum Neylson
arcium Magistros • • •
Alexander Hammyltoun canon icus Glasguensis
Johannes Sterlyng filius Domini de Cader
Dominus Willelmus Crechtoune
Henricus Leich
Matheus Forsycht
Johannes Murhed
Compoto facto vj die mensis Julij anno Domini m° quingentesimo per
Magistrum Ai'chibaldum Crawfurd bursariura facultatis arcium de receptis
per eundem de anno Domini m° etc nonagesimo nono ut patet in novo libro
compilato per eundem per auditores compoti per facultatem electos videli-
cet Magistros Thomam Forsyth decanum Patricium Elphinstoun Patricium
Coventre Johannem Bigholme et Symonem Fawsid • • ■ reperierunt res-
tantes quatuor Ubras xvj solidos et 3 denarios quam summam deliberavit
Magistro Johanni Sprewle bursario electo in crastino nativitatis beati
Johannis Baptiste anno suprascripto
[Ego Magister Johannes Spreull bursarius de novo electus fateor me
recepisse quatuor libras suprascriptas xvj [solidos et tres] denarios dictis
anno et die de quaquidem summa cum consensu suprascriptorum audi-
torum deliberavi Magistro Patricio Covynthre unam marcam pro tassia
argentea legatam per Magistrum Willelmum Steward quam marcam idem
Magister Patricius prius Magistro Andree Birkmyr pro superexcrescencia
dicte cassie persolvit teste manu propria]
Eodem anno xxj Augusti processerunt ad licenciam sub magistro Patri-
cio Covinthre vicecancellario infrascripti bachallarij
Alexander Hammyltoune canonicus Glasguensis
Johannes Sterlyng filius Domini de Cadyr
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 277
Dominus Willelmus Crechtoun canonicus Dunkeldensis
Henricus Leich
Johannes Murhed
Matheus Forsycht
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Grlasguensi 3°
die mensis Novembris anno prescripto • • • pro admissione bachallariandor-
um ad examinacionem Magister Patricius Covinthre regens principalis
infrascriptos bachallariandos • • • facultati presentavit pro quorum examina-
cione electi erant quatuor temptatores duo videlicet regentes et duo non
regentes videlicet Magister David Dun et Jacobus Neylsone • • • .
Johannes Hammiltoun
Alexander Forsycht
Michael Agnew
xviij" mensis [Decembris] receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro
Patricio Covinthre magistri infrascripti
Alexander Hammyltoun canonicus Grlasguensis
Johannes Sterlyng filius Domini de Cadyr
Henricus Leich clericus parochialis de Pasleto
Matheus Foi'sycht
Congregacione dicte facultatis tenta in capitulo inferiori ecclesie Glas-
guensis in crastino nativitatis beati Johannis Baptiste anno Domini etc-
quingentesimo primo electus fuit in decanum Magister Archibaldus Craw-
fiirde vicarius de Erskyne • • • Preterea in eadem congregacione electi erant
quatuor deputati videlicet Magistri Patricius Covinthre Ninianus Dalgless
Jacobus Knox et Symon Fausyde In eadem eciam congregacione contin-
uatus erat in bursarium Magister Johannes Sprewle secundus regens
pedagogii Glasguensis et auditores computi burse facultatis electi erant
Magistri Thomas Forsytht rector universitatis dictus Archibaldus decanus
278 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac it.
Patiicius Covinthre et Jacobus Neylson et in promotorem continuatus erat
Magister Johannes Bigholme ad exigendum prosequendum et importandum
debita dicte facultatis
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta apud altare beati Nicholaij 3°
mensis Julij anno quo supra pro admissione bachallariorum Magister
Patricius Covinthre regens principalis dicte facultatis subscriptos bachal-
larios • • ■ presentavit pro quorum examinacione facultas elegit quatuor
temptatores duos videlicet regentes ef, Magistros Jacobum Nelsone et Jo-
hannem Bigholme • • •
Robertus Grahame
Johannes Conynghame
Robertus Menteth
Gavinus Lyndesay
Johannes Gibsoune
Matheus Steward
Johannes Bell
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi 3°
die mensis Octobris anno prescripto pro inchoacione novi ordinarij cessavit
lectura dicte facultatis pro maiori parte dicti anni causa pestilencie
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi 3°
mensis Novembris anno quo supra pro admissione bachallariandorum ces-
savit admissio ob causam prescriptam
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi et
in crastino nativitatis beati Johannis Baptlste anno Domini etc quingente-
simo secundo continuatus erat in decanum dictus Magister Archibaldus
Craufurde preterea in eadem congregacione electi erant quatuor deputati
videlicet Magistri Patricius Covynthre Ninianus Dalgless Jacobus Nelson
et Symon Fauside / in eadem eciam congregacione electi erant auditores
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 279
coinputi expressati in acto prime electionis ipsius decani et pro bursario
electus erat dictus Magister Jacobus Nelsone et in promotorem continuatus
erat Magister Johannes Bigholme
Congregacione facultatis arciiim tenta apud altare beati Nicholaij 3°
mensis JuHj anno quo supra pro admissione bachallariorum Magister
Patricius Covynthre regens principalis dicte facultatis subscriptos bachal-
larios • • • pro gradu magisterij • • • presentavit pro quorum examinacione
facultas elegit quatuor temptatores duos videlicet regentes et alios duos
videlicet Magistros Jacobum Nelsone et Symonem Fausyd ad extra non
regentes
Johannes Hammiltone
Alexander Forsycht
Michaell Agnew
Eodem anno die xxv mensis Augusti processerunt ad licenciam in artibus
sub Magistro Patricio Covynthre vicecancellario suprascripti bachallarii
iuxta formam statutorum dicte facultatis
Sequitiu" deliberacio utensilium pedagogii per Johannera Schaw
Willelmo Lang
Die xxvj mensis Septembris anno Domini etc- quingentesimo secundo
Sequitur deliberacio utensilium pedagogii per Johannem Schaw olim pro-
visorem eiusdem que facta erat Willelmo Lang tunc provisori in presencia
Magistri Archlbaldi Craufurde vicarii de Erskyne ac decani facultatis
Magistrorum Patricii Covynthre Johannis Sprewle Cuthberti Symson et
Domini Archibaldi Calderwod vicarij de eadem
In primis in coquina una olla unius lagene vel eocirca
Item tres patelle de quibus una ordinatur ad reformacionem
alterarum duarum
280 UNIVERSITATIS GLASQUENSIS [keg. jag. iv.
Item unus cacabus quatuor lagenarum vel eocirca
Item duo verua le spettis Item sex parapsides cum tribus discis
stanneis
Item duo camini le chaimnais ferrei
Item in carnario le lardinare due pipe et unum le hogheld
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta apud altare beati Nicholaij in in-
feriori ecclesia Glasguensi 3° die mensis Novembris pro admissione
bachallariandonim ad examinacionem regentes dicte facultatis presentavit
sex stndentes bachallariandos • • • pro quorum examinacione electi
fnerunt per facultatem duo regentes videlicet Magistri Patricius Covynthre
et Johannes Sprewle et duo ad extra videlicet Symon Fausyd et Jacobum
Nelson e • • •
Robertus Maxwell
Andreas Erskyne
Marcus Dowglass
Ricardus Otterburne
Fynlaius Scott
Johannes FeflFwoyr pauper
Die Jovis vj Octobris honorabiles viri Magistri Thomas Foi-Kytht rector
universitatis Glasguensis Archibaldus Craufurd decanus facidtatis arcium
Patricius Covynthre et Jacobus Nelsoun auditores computi burse facultatis
receperunt computum Magistri Johannis Sprewle ultimo bursarii dicte
facultatis In cuius manibus restabant due libre et xvij sohdi quas extunc de-
liberavit Magistro Jacobo Nelsone bursario noviter electo et de singulis
aliis exoneraverunt ipsum Magistrum Johannem exceptis viij solidis et v
denariis deliberandis Willelmo Denewell iuxta formam contentorum in novo
libro computi burse dicte facultatis
Eodem anno die x mensis Novembris Magistri Willelmus Crechtoune et
Alexander Forsytht receperunt insignia magistralia sub Magistro Patricio
Covynthre princlpali regente facultatis arcium studii Glasguensis
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 281
Eodem eclam anno xv eiusdem mensis recepit insignia magistralia
Michaell Agnew sub dicto Magistro Patricio Covynthre regente
Quo eciam anno die xv mensis Decembris processerunt ad gradum
bachallariatus studentes et bachallarij suprascripti unacum Magistris Johanne
Hammyltoune et Matheo Steward insignia magistralia eodem die recipien-
tibus sub predicto Magistro Patricio regente principale et huiusmodi actus
presidente
Die Lune vigesimo sexto mensis Junij anno Domini m° quingentesimo
tercio
Congregacione facultatis arcium teuta in capitulo ecclesie inferioris Glas-
guensis die Lune immediate prescripto electus fuit et continuatus dictus
Magister Archibaldus in decanum • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione
electi erant quatuor deputati videlicet venerabiles viri Magistri Patricius
Graham canonicus Glasguensis Patricius Covintre principalis regens Jo-
hannes Spreule secundus regens et Symon Fawsyd / In eadem eciam con-
gregacione continuatus erat in bursarium Magister Jacobus Nelsoune Electi
pro compoto audiendo bursarii predicti fiendo die Jovis tunc proxime futuro
in camera decani prescripti venerabiles viri Magistri Thomas Forsytht
rector pro tempore alme universitatis studii Glasguensis decanus et duo re-
gentes et in promotorem electus erat dictus Magister Johannes Spreule ad
procurandum prosequendum et importandum debita dicte facultati de-
bentia quovismodo ad proficuum commodum et utilitatem loci pedagogii
Glasguensis • • •
Die Jovis vicesimo quinto mensis Junij anno Domini m" quingentesimo
sexto • • •
Congregacione dicte facultatis tenta in capitulo ecclesie inferioris Glas-
guensis apud altare Sancti Nicholaii in crastino beati Johannis Baptiste
anno praedicto electus fuit in decanum dicte facultatis Magister Robertus
Hammyltone Rector de Baithernok • • • Insuper in eadem congregacione
electi fuerunt quatuor deputati videlicet discreti viri Magistri Patricius
II. 2n
282 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Covinthre Johannes Spreull Thomas Leyss et Jacohus Nellsoune Item
continuatus fuit in bursarium dicte facultatis dictus Magister Jacobus
Neilsoune • • •
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta anno Domini etc quingentesimo
sexto die quarto mensis Novembris pro admissione bachallariandorum ad
examinacionem Magister Patricius Covintre regens principaHs bachallarios
infrascriptos Magistro Roberto Hammyltoun decano facultatis presentavit
• • • pro quorum examinacione electi sunt per facultatem duo regentes
videlicet Magistri Patricius Covintre ct Johannes Spreule regentes ad infra
et duo non regentes videhcet Magistri Thomas Leys et Matheus Steward
Eodem anno processerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro
Patricio Covintre principali regente persone infrascripte
Patricius Blacader archidiaconus Glasguensis
Johannes Hammyltoun filius Domini de Restoune
Georgius Dalzell
Andreas Dalzell
Robertus Robertoune
Thomas Boswale
Andreas Smyth
Johannes Smyth
Thomas Crawfurd
Walterus Curre
Willelmus Manderstoune
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta die octavo mensis Februarij anno
quo supra in inferiori ecclesia apud altare Sancti Nicholai Magister Patri-
cius Covintre regens principahs bachallarios infrascriptos • • • pro gradu
magisterii presentavit pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor
temptatores regentes videlicet Magistri Patricius Covintre et Johannes
Spreule et duo non regentes videhcet Magistri Jacobus Neilsoune et
Johannes Chonynghame • • •
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 283
Die ix mensis Marclj anno prescripto processerunt ad licenciam sub
Magistro Patricio Covintre vicecancellario bachallarij subscripti
Willelmus Mungumry
Nicholaus Lyle
Johannes Lyle
Robertus Sympill
Constantinus Dunlop
Dominus Umfrldus Chonynghame
Arthurus Hamniyltoun
Johannes Reid
Willelmus Gibsoune
Nicholaus Withirspone
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta die xxv mensis Junij continuatus
fuit in decanum facultatis egregius vir IVIagister Robertus Hammyltoun
rector de Baithernok ac eciam continuatus fuit Magister Jacobus Neilsoun
bursarius et eodem die electi erant duo deputati videlicet Magistri Patricius
Covintre et Johannes Spreule regentes
Die Mercurij xxiij mensis Junij anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo
septimo
Eodem die compute Magistri Patricij Covintre principalis regentis
pedagogii Glasguensis facto coram Magistris Roberto Hammyltoun decano
facultatis arcium Johanne Sprewll regente Thoma Leys vicario de Dregarne
Jacobo Nelsoune Kentigerno Forsytht et Domino Archibaldo Calderwod
vicario de Cader auditoribus huiusmodi computi ad hoc specialiter deputa-
tis • • • invenerunt ipsum Magistrum Patricium exposuisse et disposuisse in
usum ac reparacionem dicti loci quatuor libras necnon septem hbras decern
et octo solidos et septem denarios de suis propriis bonis excedentes summam
per eundem Magistrum Patricium receptam a Magistro Ricardo[Hutchinsone]
Quare dictus decanus cum suis auditoribus subscriptis fatentur facultatem
arcium studii Glasguensis obligatam dicto Magistro Patricio in dictis septem
libris octodecim solidis et septem denariis • ■ •
284 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.iv.
Congregacione facultatis arciiim tenta anno Domini m" quingentesimo
septimo die vero quarto Novembris processerunt ad gradutn bacliallariatus
infrascripti • • • videlicet
Michaell Somerwell
Johannes Reid
Alexander Blacader qui examinatus non processit
Patricius Tailzefeir
Congregacione facultatis arcium tenta xij mensis Maij anno Domini etc
quingentesimo octavo in ecclesia inferiori apud altare Sancti Nicholai
Magister Pati'icius Covintre regens principalis bacliallarios infrascriptos • • •
pro gradu magisterii presentavit pi'o quorum examinacione electi fuerunt
quatuor temptatores regentes videlicet Magistri Patricius Covintre et Jo-
hannes Spreull et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Thomas Leyss et
Matheus Steward • • • Eodem die dispensatum fuit cum discreto viro
Magistro Archibaldo Layng pro lectura sua ad bienniura graciose pro ob-
sequio Domini Nostri Regis
Patricius Blacader archidiaconus Glasguensis
Johannes Hammyltounc
Georgius Dalzell
Andreas Dalzell
Compoto facto cum Magistro Jacobo Neilsoune bursario facultatis Glas-
guensis die X mensis Augusti anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octavo
per auditores compoti videlicet Magistros Robertum Hammyltoun decanum
dicte facultatis Alexandrum Hammyltoun rectorem de Cambuslang Patri-
cium Covintlire regentem principalem Johannem Spreull et Willelmum
Blak exoneratus fuit dictus Magister Jacobus Neilsoune de omnibus per
eum receptis • • •
Die quarto mensis Decembris anno Domini etc quingentesimo septimo
acceperunt insignia magistralia Magistri subscript! sub egregio viro Magis-
tro Patricio Cowintre principali regente videlicet
SEC. xvi.J INSTITUTA. 285
Magister Arthurus Hammyltoune
Maglster Nlcholaus Wedderspuyne
Willelmus Mungumry
Nicholayus Lyle
Johannes Lyle
Robertas Sympill
Constantinus Dunlop
Umfridus Conyngliarae
Arthurus Hammyltoune
Johannes Raid
Willelmus Gibsoune
Die tercia mensis Novembris anno Domini quingentesimo octavo admissi
fuerunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Patricio Covintre regente
principali studentes infrascripti
Alexander Wallace
Georgius Maxwell
Edwardus Crechtoune
Lachlanus Mactawiss
Die quarto mensis Augusti anno Domini m° quingentesimo ix proces-
serunt ad actum licentie presentati per regentem principalem Magistrum
Patricium Covintre bachallarij infrascripti
Magister Michael Somervell filius Domini Johannis Somervel
militls
Johannes Reid
Patricius Tailzefeir
Walterus Curry
Die tercia mensis Novembris anno Domini m° quingentesimo ix proces-
serunt ad gradum bachallariatus
28€ UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. iv.
Willelmus Levinstoune filius quondam Domini Roberti
Levinstbune de Est Wemys militis
Robertus Houstoun filius Domini de Houstoun
Dominus Jacobus Houstoune
Andreas Mungumry
Willelmus Abirnetlie
Michael Huchisoune
Laurencius Scot
David Cadderwod
Inchoatio novi ordinarii
Die octavo mensis Februarii anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxv
Congregacione generali facultatis artium studii alrae universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori capitulo ecclesie Glasguensis per
venerabilem virum Magistrum Willelmum Hammyltoun decanum facultatis
die viij° mensis Februarij anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxv pro admis-
sione certorum bachallariorum subscriptorum ad gradum licencie • • • In
quaquidem congregacione presentati fuerunt bachallarii subscripti dicto
domino decano per Magistrum Alexandrum Logane regentem pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt duo regentes videlicet dictus Magistri
Alexander Logane Magistrum Alexandrum Hammyltoun et duo non
regentes videlicet Magistri Archibaldus Craufm-d et David Gibsoun • • •
Alexander Logane rector de Restalrig
David Hammyltoun rector de Cambuslang
Johannes Stewart
Willelmus Maxwel
Johannes Hammyltoun
Dominus Johannes Spottiswood
Archibaldus Campbel
Robertus Houstoune xiij annorum cum quo facultas quoad etatem
ex certis rationibus dispensavit
XVI.] INSTITUTA. 287
Johannes Houstoune
David Wilsoune
Jacobus Lindesay
Alexander Lindesay
Willelmus Logane
Robertus Rikkillyntoun
Malcolmus Riche
pauperes
Die Lune xxvi mensis Junij anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxvi'° quo
anno dies Sancti Joannis Baptiste sabbato contigerit
Quo die congregacione generali facultatis celebrata apud altare beate
Marie Virginis in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi • ■ • Magistrum Willelmum
Hammyltoun in decanum huiusmodi facultatis continuaverunt et continua-
tus fuit in bursariura Magister Nicolaus Withirspoune et electi sunt quatuor
deputati • • • videlicet Magistri Alexander Logane et Alexander Hammyl-
toun David Bruyce et Archibaldus CraufLird Die ix mensis Novembris
anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxvi'*"
Congregatione generali facultatis arcium studii alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare inte-
merate Virginis Marie per venerabilem virum Magistrum Willelmum
Hammyltoun decanum facultatis • • • certorum studencium subscriptorum
ad examinaclonem pro gradu bachallariatus suscipiendo In quaquidem con-
gregacione presentati fuerunt huiusmodi studentes dicto domino decano per
Magistruni Alexandrum Hammyltoun regentem pro quorum examinacione
electi fuerunt temptatores videlicet Magistri Alexander Hammyltoune
prescriptus Alexander Logane regentes David Gibsoune et Joannes
Hammyltoun • • • qui promoti fuerunt ad huiusmodi gradum xxi die dicta
Robertus Schaw vicarius de Borg
Jacobus Blair
Robertus Leich
288 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Jacobus Hammyltoun
Alexander M'Taviss
Joannes Wallace
Alexander Hammyltoun
Jacobus Maxwel
Joannes M'Neil
David Robisone
Joannes Dalgleiss
Martlnus Knox
Die Lune xxv mensis Junij anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxvij
Congregacione generall facultatis arcium studii universitatis Glasguensis
tenta et celebrata in ecclesia inferiori Glasguensis apud altare intemerate
Virginis Marie die predicto pro clectione novi decani • • • In quaquidera
congregacione Magistrum Willelmum Hamiltoun in decanum facultatis
continuaverunt Et continuatus est in bursarium Magister Nicolaus
Withirspoune et elegerunt in deputatos Magistros Alexandrum Hammyl-
toun et Alexandrum Logane
Admissio bachallariorum ad gradum licencie
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare in-
temerate Virginis Marie per Magistrum Nicolaum Withirspoune vicarium
de Straithavane deputatum venerabilis viri Maglstri Willelmi Hammlltoun
decani facultatis • • • die tertio mensis Decembris anno Domini m° quin-
gentesimo xxxvij" pro admissione certorum bachallariorum ad gradum
licencie subscriptorum presentatorum per venerabilem virum Magistrum
Alexander Logane unum regencium pro quorum examinatione electi sunt
duo regentes Magistri Alexander Hammyltoun et Alexander Logane pre-
dictus et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Joannes Hammyltoun et
David Gibsoune • • •
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 289
Sequuntur nomina ad huiusmodi gradual licencie promoven-
dorum
Joannes DaJgleiss
David Robisoune
Jacobus Maxwel
Joannes Wallace
Alexander M'Tavis
Jacobus Hammyltoun
Joannes Makneil
Jacobus Blair et
Robertus Leich
Qui promoti fuerunt ad gradum licencie sub Magistro Alexandro Ham-
myltoun die xvij Decembris et receperunt insignia magistralia sub eodem
die xviij eiusdem mensis anno quo supra
Adraissio certorum studentium subscriptorum ad gradum bachallariatus
Congregacione generali facultatis alme universitatis Glasguensis tenta et
celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis
Marie per venerabilem virum Magistrum WUlelraum Hammyltoun decanum
facultatis die Veneris xxij Novembris anno Domini etc xxxviij • • • pro
admissione certorum studentium subscriptorum ad gradum bachallariatus
presentatorum per Magistrum Alexandrum Logane regentem pro quorum
examinacione electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores videlicet duo regentes
Magistri Willelmus Reid et David Robisoune
Sequuntur eorum nomina
Quintinus Hammyltoun
David Barclay
Joannes Weir
Patricius Ballyntine
Joannes Stewart
n. 2o
290 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
Martinus Levenax
Archibaldus Douglas
Die Martis xviij Decembris anno Domini ni° quingentesimo xxxviij pro-
cesserunt ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Alexandre Logane
presidents studentes subscripti
Archibaldus Douglass
David Barclay
Joannes Stewart
Quintinus Hammyltone
Martinus Levenax
Joannes Weir
Patrlcius Ballyntine
Die xviij Novembris anno Domini m" quingentesimo xxxix processerunt
ad gradum bachallariatus sub Magistro Alexandre Hammyltoun presidente
Robertus Balye prebend arius de Barlanerk canonicus Glasgu-
ensis
Adam Wallace
Adam Coquhoune
Michael Wallace
Robertus Sti-ivelyng
Donaldus Campbel
Andreas Locart
Willelmus Windegait
Jacobus Colvil
Thomas Huchisoune Senior
Thomas Huchisoune Junior
Robertus Herbertsoune
Alexander Craufurd
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 291
[Die tercio Mensis Februarii anno Domini m° quingentesimo xxxiv pro-
cesserunt ad gradum raagisterii sub magistro Joanne Houstoun bachalari]
subscript!
Magister Joannes Weir
Magister Joannes Stewart
Magister Quintinus Haramyltoun
Magister David Barclaye
Magister Martinus Levenax
Magister Patricius Ballintine]
Die xxiij Decembris processerunt ad gradum magisterii sub venerabili
viro Magistro Alexandro Hammyltoune regents bachalaril subscript!
Magister Robertus Bailie canonicus Glasguensis
Magister Petrus Symple
Magister Adam Wallace
Magister Adam Colquhoune
Magister Michael Wallace
Magister Andreas Locart
Magister Jacobus Colvll
Magister Robertus Strevelyng
Magister Thomas Huchinsoune
Magister Willelmus Wynyet
Magister Robertus Herbertsoune
Magister Alexander Craufurd
• Die Martis vi mensis Decembris anno Domini m° quingentesimo xl
primo processerunt ad gradum bacballariatus sub Magistro Jqanne Hous-
toune presidente studentes subscript!
Robertus Stewart frater Domini de Mynto
Jacobus Wallace fiUus Domini EUirslIe
292 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. v.
Umfridus Douglass
Walterus Blair
BernardTis Hammyltoun
Patricius Woddrufe
Electio novi decani
Congregacione generali facultatis arcium studii universitatis Glasguensis
tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apiid altare intemerate
Virginis Marie die Lune xxv mensis Junij anno Domini m° quingentesimo
quadragesimo pro electione novi decani In quaquidem congregacione • • •
Magistrum Robertum Colquhoune rectorem de Dunbar in decanum facul-
tatis elegerunt
Electio novi decani
Congregacione generali facultatis artium studij Glasguensis tenta et
celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis
Marie die Sabbati videlicet xxv mensis Junij anno Domini m° quingentesi-
mo quadragesimo primo in crastino Sancti Joannis Baptiste pro electione
novi decani In quaquidem congregacione • • • Magistrum Robertum
Colquhoune rectorem de Dunbar in decanum facultatis predicts continua-
verunt • • • In eadem congregatione continuatus est in bursarium facultatis
Magister Archibaldus Crawfurd
Die vij mensis Junij anno Domini m° quingentesimo xlij
Quo die computo facto per venerabilem virum Magistrum Archibaldum
Craufurd bursarium universitatis Glasguensis coram venerabilibus viris
Magistris Roberto Colquhoune rectore de Dunbar decano facultatis Willel-
rao Hammyltoune vicario de Innerkip Alexandro Hammyltoune Joanne
Houstoun regentibus Nicolao Witbirspoune scriba universitatis et Davide
Robisoune singulis computatis et allocatis restant super dicto computante
viginti due libre septem solidi et vij denarij • • • et remanet in manibus
dicti bursarij ■ ■ • una tassia argentea cum duobus cochlearibus argenteis • • •
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 293
Die Martis quinto Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo xlij
Congregatione general! facultatis artium studij alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare
intemerate Virginis Marie in eodem die quinto mensis Decembris anno
Domini millesimo quingentesimo xlij per venerabilem virum Magistruin
Robertum Colquhoune rectorem de Dunbar ac dicte facultatis decanum
• • • pro admissione certorum studencium ad gradum bachallariatus In qua-
quidem congregacione presentati fuerunt studentes subscripti • • • per
Magistrum Joannem Houstoune regentem / pro quorum examinacione electi
fuerunt duo regentes videlicet dictus Magister Joannes et Magister Alex-
ander Hammyltoune et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri David Robi-
soune et Alexander Craufurd • • •
Joannes Foulartoune
David Kincaid filius Domini eiusdem
Andreas Layng
Robertus Forsytht
Karolus Geddess
Jacobus Hammyltoune
Johannes Hammyltoune maior
Johannes Hammyltoune minor
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare
intemerate Virginis Marie in eodem die xxv mensis Junii anno Domini
m" quingentesimo quadragesimo tertio videlicet in crastino Sancti Joannis
Baptiste pro electione novi decani In quaquidem congregatione magistri
studentes et supposita dicte universitatis ibidem interessentes Magistrum
Archibaldum Craufurd canonicum Glasguensem ac prepositum ecclesie
collegiate civitatis Glasguensis absentem tanquara presentem in decanum
294 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.jac.v.
facultatis elegerunt Insuper in eadem congregatione electus fuit in bur-
sarium Magister Nicolaus Withirspoune vicariiis de Straithawane
Die Martis ultimo Julii anno Domini m" quingentesimo xliii
Dicto die congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta
et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasgiiensi per venerabilera virum Magis-
trum Archibaldum Craufurd prepositum ecclesie collegiate civitatis Glas-
guensis ac canonicum Glasguensem pro admissione certorum studencium
subscriptorum ad gradum bachallariatus In quaquidem congregatione pre-
sentati fuerunt dicto domino decano studentes subscript! per Magistrum
Joannem Houstoune regentem Pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt
duo regentes videlicet prescriptus Magister Joannes Houstoune et Magister
Alexander Hammyltoune et duo Magistri non regentes videlicet Alexander
Craufurd et David Robisoune
Sequuntur nomina studentium
Archibaldus Stewart filius Domini Argowane
Willielmus Houstoune filius quondam Patricii Houstoune de
eodem
Micbael Chesholme filius Domini de eodem
Wilbelmus Napeir filius Domini de Kilmahew
Thomas Blair
Willielmus Herwy
Willelmus Lawty
Admissio bachallariorum ad gTadum licentie
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare
interaerate Virginis Marie per venerabilem virum Magistrum Archibaldum
Craufurd canonicum Glasguensem ac decanum facultatis die septimo men-
sis Decembris anno Domini m" quingentesimo xliij • • • pro admissione
certorum bachallariorum ad gradum licencie In quaquidem congregatione
SEC. xTi.] INSTITUTA. 295
presentati fiierunt dicto domino decano per Magistrum Alexandrum Ham-
myltoun regsntem bacliallaril subscript! pro quorum examinatione clecti
fuerunt duo regentes unacum Magistiis Alexandre Craufurd et David
Robisoune
Joannes Foulartoune
Karolus Geddes
Andreas Layng
Joannes Hammyltoun
Qui processerunt ad gradum licentie sub dicto Magistro Alexaudro
Hammyltoun xvij Decembris anno prescripto Et receperunt insignia
magistralla publice in ecclesia fratrum Predicatorum xviij Decembris
Admissio certorum bachallarlorum ad gradum licentie
Congregacione generali facultatis artium studij Glasguensis tenta etc
per dominum Archibaldum Dunbar succentorem et decanum facultatis
presentati fuerunt dicto domino decano bacliallari] subscript! videlicet
Arcliibaldus Stewart Willelmus Napier Thomas Blair Willelmus Houstoune
Willelmus Herwe et Willelmus Lawte per Magistrum Joannera Houstoune
regentem pro quonim examinatione electi fuerunt duo Magistri non regen-
tes et duo regentes Qui promoti fuerunt ad gradum licentie xxij Decembris
anno Domini etc xliiij et receperunt insignia magistralia xxiiij eiusdem
mensis
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studij alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare
intemerate Virginis Marie • • • die xxv mensis Junij anno Domini m° quin-
gentesimo quadragesimo quarto videlicet in crastino Sancti Joannis Baptiste
pro electione novi decani In quaquidem congregatione electus fuit in
296 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. v.
decanum facultatis venerabilis Aar Dominus Archibaldus Dunbar succentor
ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis ct continuatus fuit in bursarium Magister
Nicolaus Witbirspoune
Electlo novi decani
Congregatione general! facultatis artium studii alme universitatis Glas-
guensis tenta et celebrata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare
intemerate Virginis Marie die xxv mensis Junii anno Domini m" quingen-
tesirao quadragesimo quinto continuatus fuit in decanum facultatis venera-
bilis vir Dominus Archibaldus Dunbar succentor et similiter continuatus fuit
bursarius prescriptus etc
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis Marie
die xxv mensis Junii anno Domini m° quingentesimo quadragesimo sexto
In quaquidem congregatione electus fuit in decanum facultatis venerabilis
vir Magister Johannes Stewart canonicus Glasguensis ac rector de Moffet
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis Marie
die xxv mensis Junii anno Domini m° quingentesimo quadragesimo septimo
In quaquidem congregatione unanimi consensu magistrorum et suppositorum
inibi existentium continuatus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister
Joannes Stewart canonicus Glasguensis rector de Moffet et electus fuit in
bursarium universitatis venerabilis vir Magister Joannes Houstoune vicarius
de Ruthirglen unius regentium
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 297
Electio novi decani
Congregatione general! etc anno Domini etc xlviii continuatus fuit
in decanum prefatus rector de MofFet et similiter continuatus fuit bur-
sarius prescriptus
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis celebrata ut
supra annis Domini etc xlviii, ix, et 1, continuatus fuit in decanum dictus
rector de Moffet cum continuatione bursarii
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis Marie
in die xxv mensis Junii anno Domini m° quingentesimo quinquageslmo
prirao In quaquidem congregatione continuatus fuit in decanum venerabilis
vir Magister Joannes Stewart canonicus Glasguensis et rector de Moffet
et continuatus fuit bursarius ut supra
Admissio certorum studentium ad gradum bachallariatus
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis Marie
per venerabilem virum Magistrum Joannem Stewart canonicum Glasguen-
sem ac decanum facultatis arcium pro admissione certorum studentium
subscriptorum ad gradum bachallariatus die nono mensis Decembris anno
Domini m° quingentesimo quinquagesimo primo In quaquidem congre-
gatione presentati fuerunt studentes infrascripti per venerabilem virum
Magistrum Joannem Hammyltoune succentorem Glasguensum ac unum
regentium pro quorum examinacione electi fuerunt duo regentes videlicet
Magister Joannes Hammyltoune prescriptus et Magister Joannes Houstoun
vicarius de Dunlop et duo non regentes videlicet Magister Alexander
Craufurd magister scole grammaticalis et Magister Thomas Hugonis
II. 2 p
298 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. maria.
Jacobus Hammyltoune
Robertus Conynghame
Henricus Gibsoune
Qui processerunt ad huiusmodi gradum bachallariatus sub dicto Magistro
Joanne Hammyltoune • • • die xv mensis Decembris anno Domini quo
supra
Electio novi decani
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare intemerate Virginis Marie
in eadem die xxv mensis Junii videlicet crastino Sancti Joannis Baptiste
anno Domini m° quingentesimo quinquagesirao secundo In quaquidem
congregatione unanimi consensu magistrorum et suppositorum inibi exis-
tentium electus fuit in decanum venerabilis vir Magister Johannes Layng
rector de Kirkpatrik juxta
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare divi Nicholai in eadem
die xxv mensis Junii videlicet in crastino nativitatis divi Joannis Baptiste
anno Domini j" v° quinquagesimo tertio In quaquidem congregatione con-
tinuatus fuit in decanum Magister Joannes Layng rector de Kirkpatrick
ac vicarius perpetuus de Dregarne
Electio novi decani facultatis
Congregatione generali facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare divi Nicholai in eadem
die xxv mensis Junii videlicet in crastino nativitatis divi Joannis Baptiste
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo quarto in quaquidem
congregatione continuatus fuit in decanum Magister Joannes Layng canoni-
cus Glasguensis et de Luss in eadem nuncupata prebenda prebendarius
SEC. XVI.] INSTITUTA. 299
Electio novi decani facultatis
Congregatione general! facultatis artium studii Glasguensis tenta et cele-
brata in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi apud altare divi Nicholai in eadem
die XXV mensis Junii videlicet in crastino nativitatis divi Joannis Baptiste
anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo quinto in quaquidem
congregatione continuatus fuit in decanum Magister Joannes Layng
canonicus Glasguensis ac vicarius perpetuus parochialis ecclesia de Dregarne
Congregatione facultatis artium tenta in inferiori ecclesia Glasguensi
ante altare beati Nicholai die mensis anno Domini
millesimo quingentesimo quinquagesimo quinto Magister Robertus Cun-
ynghame regens prenominato decano facultatis presentavit studentes infra-
scriptos ad examen pro gradu bacclialariatus ■ • • pro quorum examinatione
electi fuerunt quatuor temptatores duo videlicet regentes Magister Joannes
Houstone canonicus Glasguensis et dictus Magister Robertus Cunynghame
et duo non regentes videlicet Magistri Archibaldus Crawfurd preceptor
socle grammaticalis et Henricus Gibson
Joannes Cunynghame
Makclachlane
WiUelmus Houstone
300 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. jac. vi.
III.
SENATUS ET FACULTATIS ARTIUM
ACTA RECENTIORA
Actum senatus academiae de jnramentis suprematus et fidelitatis exi-
gendis
6 Januarii 1623
Quo die referente Reverendo in Christo patre ac domino Archieplscopo
GlascuensI et Academiae Glascuensis Cancellario Jacobo Lavio Senatus
Academiae imlversus decrevit ut In posterum nemlnl ad ullam sen dignita-
tem consequendam seu munus in Academla gerendum aditus pateret qui
idem non jurarlt vel jurare paratus sit in verba solemnia utrlusque jurisju-
randi suprematus et fidelitatis neque vero nisi eo juramento praestito
admlttatur et cooptetui- in corum numerum qui ullam seu dignitatem conse-
quuntur seu munus In Academla gerunt
Eodemque die referente Joanne Camerone Gymnaslarcha constltutum
est ut In precibus matutlnis vespertlnlsque que vel in singulis classlljus
seorsimi vel in conventu omnium conjunctive conclpluntur regis prlmum
regiaeque sobolis et domus adeo unlversae disertis verbis turn deinde om-
nium regnl et eccleslae ordlnum mentio fiat negotlumque Gymnasiarcbae
datum ut ad banc rem formulam conficeret atque ederet ab adolescentibus
ediscendam quorum interest mature adsuescere majores, regem omnium
niaxime, revereri et amare
Formula
Regni et Eccleslae ordlnes tuere et guberna, Regem ante omnes quern
agnoscimus te solo mlnorem In terrls, el vltam longaevam, ejus ductu atque
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 301
imperio pacem tranquillitatem regno ecclesiae tribue nobis omnibus animum
obsequentem tibique quod eo tuo munere tarn feliciter regnante nobis nasci
contigit gratum Turn deinde tibi conamendamus principem Regis unicum
filium et heredem omnemque adeo sobolem regiam et domum universam
turn vero etiam sanctius regis Consilium Nobilltatem Magistratus Episcopos
et Ecclesiae ministros quibus spiritum tuum sanctum oramus largiri et eas
omnes dotes quibus instructi munere suscepto sancte caste integre fideliter
et fructuose defungi queant Nobis etiam ordinis turn civilis tum etiam
ecclesiastici animum indulge reverentem et observantem illud serio repu-
tantibus te omnis ordinis esse anthorem, te si is contemnatur continuo
temnl nee quicquam eo contempto vel in regno vel in ecclesia recte geri et
administrari posse
Calendis Martii 1626
Quo die in publica gymnasii aula habitis Academiae Comitiis quibus inter-
fuerunt plurimum reverendus in Christo pater dominus Jacobus Laus
Arcliiepiscopus Glasguensis et Academiae Cancellai'ius Magister Robertus
Scotus Rector Magister Robertus Wilichius Decanus facultatis Magister
Joannes Strangius Gymnasiarcha reliquique magistri academiae et assessores
Rectoris ab his adeoque Senatu Academiae universo • • • Decretum est ut
potestas concedendi ludendi veniam in gymnasio sit penes solum Gymnasi-
archam aut ejus vicarium Domino Rectori autem nee concedere nee
rogare ludendi veniam in posterum liceat
Kelburnus M Ro Scotus
Rector anno 1630 Rector anno 1626
M Zacharias Bodius Mr Johannes Bell
Rector anno 34 Rector anno [1627]
Mr Ro Wilichius
Rector anno [1629]
302 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Duodecimo Kalendas Septembris 1628
Quo die loco et more solenni babitis Academiae Comitiis communi omnium
consensu decretum est ut qui jus habent suffragii in magistris Academiae
quos regentes vocant eligendis quotiescunque id munus vacare contigerit, ut
omnls importunis aliorum solicitationibus aut inordinatis animi perturba-
tionibus aditus praecludatur, ante electionem sancte jurent se ex numero can-
didatorum qui se examinandos sistent aut eorum qui Gymnasiarcha pro-
ponentur eum qui summe idoneus maximoque Academiae usui futurus
videatur electuros Quod statutum ut majori autoritate imposterum vigeret
chirographis eorum quorum interest obsignatum est
Johannes Belus Rector Mr Ro Scotus
Ro Wilichius Dec Fac Z Bodius Assessor
Jo Strangius Gymnasiarcha Rectoris
Geo Young
Jo Rae
Ro BaiUie
Gul WHkin
Actum Senatus Academiae de Honorariis etc •
Pridie Nonas Novembris 1628-
Quo die habitis legitime Comitiis Senatus Academiae instituens modum
ponere sumptibus quos magisterii candidati sub id tempus quo istum
honoris gradum consequuntur sibi preter necessitatem plerumque imponunt
presertim cum alioqui fieri possit ut progressu temporis quod usu venire
solet profundendi Ucentia magis invalescat unanimi consensu statuit ut si
quod honorarium ex communi classis collecta Regenti suo offeratur id sum-
mam aut pretium quadraginta librarum Scoticarum minime excedat et
ultra quicquam aut illis dare aut isti accipere nefas sit • Preterea ad mer-
endam post examinationes consuetam [vulgo poculum charitatis vocant]
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 303
neminetn invitent preter exiaminatores ordinaries et Glasguensis ecclesle
pastores cum ludimagistro qviibus facultas examinandi extra ordinem con-
ceditur nee alii ex comrauni impensa cliirothecis donentur • Item pretium
chirothecarum istarum omnium distribuendarum non superet summam
sexdecim librarum Scotlcarum • Denique ad hec observanda quotannis
solenni juramento se astringant ante Calendas Aprilis singuli in prima
classe discipuli cum preceptore suo-
Anno domini 1642-
Octavo Idus Novembris
Quo die senatu facultatis habito in gymnasij aula inferiori rogante decano
de ijs quibus esset jus suffragij in senatu facultatis, ex quorum sententia
decanus rem literariam in curia sua teneretur administrare : et de ratione
conventus habendi in eum finem responsum et declaratum est a senatu
agnoscendos esse sicut electores decani sic etiam senatores in ipsius curia
dominos Rectorem Gymnasiarcham Procancellarium religiososque profes-
sores in Academia pastores ecclesie Glasguensis urbanae et ruralis una cum
Magistris Regentibus et preceptore Grammaticorum • Ex ijs quatuor
assessores a Decano cum consensu senatus assumendos esse quorum consilio
et opera in rebus gravioribus ad senatum referendis uteretur : quibus omni-
bus aut quotquot commode convenire poterint per bedellum convocatis
conventus de re literaria curanda statis temporibus et pro re iiata habendos
esse, in quibus statuta facultatis vetera presentibns temporibus convenientia,
reliquis antiquatis avit suspensis, renovarentur et nova pi'o temporum con-
ditione statuerentur
Eodem die et loco querenti decano de sensu juramenti a decano in
ipsius creatione praestandi responsum et declaratum est a senatu hoc jura-
mento non poni laqueum conscienciae cujusquam parati ad prestandum
quodcunque ipsi ex officio incumbere ab aliquo academic moderatore mani-
festaretur sed stimulum addi scienti et admonito et ad rem literariam pro-
movendam minus forte attento : speciatim vero responsum est primo de
304 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
examinatoribus creandis et exarainationibus discipulorum ex statutis
academiae declaratos esse examinatores decanum gymnasiarcham regentes
et praeceptorem Grammaticorum quorum omnium aut aliquorum ex ijs
opera quando utendum sit decano cum senatus consensu prout res postu-
lare videbitur relinquendum esse pro re nata statuendum
Deinde de praeceptoribus in ordinem cogendis nisi fideliter fungantur
officio Decani partes esse una cum rectore et gymnaslarcba ex praescripto
legum academiae de ijs potissimum admonitis statuere-
Denique de rejiciendis post examinationem discipulis sive ab orani classe
sive a promotione ad altiores disciplinas aut ad lauream magisterii et pariter
de discipulis admittendis in gymnasium vel promovendis iam admissis De-
cani esse quicquid a senatu facultatis in rempublicam literariam et acade-
miam commodum aut ornamentum conferre censcbitur non numeratis suffra-
giis praeceptorum quorum speciallter interest admitti aut rejici discipulum
de quo quaestio erit pro virili curare et urgere ut exsequutioni mandetur
Act of ratificatioun of the professioun of theologie in the universitie of
Glasgow
In the parliament holden at Edinburgh xi die Septembris A-D-irocxLi-
Our Soveragne Lord and Estaittes of this present Parliament ordainis ane
act to be maid thairlntill in favor of his Highnes lovitt Mr David Dik-
soune ratifieand and approveand the act of the Generall Asserablie at
Edinburghe daittit the tuentie audit day of August j" rj'^ threttie nyne
yeirs proceiding upoune the supplicatioune gevine in to the said Assembhe
for the universitie of Glasgow be Doctor Johnne Strang desyring that
raeanis might be used for furnischeing of the universitie with ane competent
number of professours and to invite or transport ony wha salbo fund fitt
for the said professiounis, be the quhilk act pouer is gevine to the commis-
sionaris thairin nominat to inveit or transport ony wha salbe fund fitt for
professioun of theologie to the said universitie within this kingdome not
transporting ony fra any uther universitie within this kingdome or ony
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 305
minister out of Edinburghe as the commissioim of the dalt foresaid mair
fulHe proportis togidder with ane act and sentence of the saidis commis-
sionaris berand dait the tuentie nynt of Januar j" vj° and fourtie yeiris
ordaneing the said Mr David Diksoune to be transportit frome his ministrie
at Irwing to be ane professor of theologie within the said universitie of
Glasgow in maner and at the time contenit in the said act set doun be the
commissioneris thairanent togidder also with the condiscending and agrie-
ment pas thairupoune betuixt the principall and regentis of the Colledge of
Glasgow and the said Mr David Dicksoune daittit the tuentie sevint of
Februar j" vj° and fourtie yeiris quhairby the said Mr David premisses to
transport himself to the said Colledge betuixt that and the fyftene day of
Marche nixt thaireftir and to undergoe the charge of ane doctor and pro-
fessor of theologie within the said Colledge And on the uther pairt the
principall and regentis of the foresaid Colledge with consent of the rector
thairof hes agreit and condiscendit that the said Mr David sail have payit
yeirlie furthe of the personage teyndis of the parochine of Kilbryid for his
stipend dureing his service of the cure the soume of aught hundredtbe
pounds Scottis money yeirlie at Whitsunday or within fyftene days thair-
efter beginand the first yeiris payment at Whitsunday j" vj'^ and fourtie
ane yeiris for the crept j"" vj° and fourtie, and that the said Mr David sail
also have for his duelling hous yeirlie that hous highe and laighe lyand at
the north end of the said Colledge occupyit be Mr Robert Mayne as the
agriement subscryveit be baithe the pairteis lykewayis beiris togidder lyke-
wayis with the act of the Generall Asserablie at Aberdene beirand dait the
thrid day of August j" vj"^ and fourtie yeiris ratifieand and approveand the
foresaid transportatioune and agriement abovementionat as that act in the
self also mair fullie beiris in the haill heidis articles obleismentis and condi-
tiounes respective mentionat and contenit in the foresaid commissioun sen-
tence determinatioun agriement and ratificatioun of act of ratification of the
profession of theology aboverehearsit concerning the said Mr David Dik-
soune his transportatioun fra the Kirk of Irwing to the Colledge of Glas-
gow and payment and assurance to him of the foresaid stipend and ludgeing
abovementionat lyke as oure Soverane Lord and Estaitis of Parliament
II. 2q
•dOQ UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car.i.
declaliis that this present generall ratlficatioun is and sal be als valeid in
all respects as gif the foresaidis particular writtis were insert verbatim et
ad longura heirintill quhairanent and anent all uther objectiounes that can
be alledgit heir aganes oure said Soverane Lord and Estattis of Parliament
foresaidis hes dispensit and dispensces for ever And also declairis decernis
and ordainis that the foresaid commissioun act agriement and ratlficatioun
respective abovewrittin with this present ratlficatioun of the samen sal be
ane sufficient ground richt and titill to the said Mr David Diksoune and
his successoris in the functioune and place abovewrittine for bruiking and
inhabltating of the ludgeing and duelling abovespecifiet and uplifting and
ressaveing of the foi'esaid stipend of audit hundi'ethe poundis out of the
said personage teyndis of the parochine of Kilbryid of the said cropt and
yeir of God j™ vj" and fourtie in tyme cummyng providing always that this
present i*atificatioune of the foresaid commissioune fra the GeneraU Assem-
blie sal be no ground of richt in tyme cummyng to the said professioune
of theologie frome ony place of this kingdome
[Demission by Mr William Hamilton of his office of Regent.]
Be it kend till all men be thir preseuttis me Maister Williame Hamiltone
for grave considerationes moving me, frielie and of my awine accord. To
have dimittit, • • • my place and ofiice of ane Regent quhilk 1 had in the
Colledge of Glasgew, • • • and declairs the said place to be vaikand ;
Quhairby thes quho hes interest may prowyde the said place with ane new
intrant as eff'eiris • • • In witnes quhairof thir presentis writtine be Mr
Johne Herbertsone notar, scryb to the said Universitie, and subscryvit as
foUowes at Edinburghe the tuentie sax day of Februar j" vj" fourtie ane
yeiris. Befoir thir witnessis Johne Hammiltoune of Muirhous apothecar
burges of Edinburgbe and Thomas Hammiltoune sone laufull to Sir
Allexander Hammiltoune of Ballincreift", and the said Mr Johne Herbert-
sone wrytter heirof.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 307
2 Calendas Aprilis 1643
Quo die concilio facultatis artium habito statutum est neminem discipu-
lorum e schola grammaticorum Glasguensi in gymnasium admittendum esse
qui non extremum curriculi in ista schola ex consensu moderatorum acade-
miae instituti annum in suprema classe confecerit nisi ob graves rationes
prius a consessu facultatis examinandas et approbandas : addita etiam hac
lege ut cuicunque ista licentia concessa fuerit tantundem ludimagistro
ejusque hypodidascalis persolvat quantum minervalis nomine debuisset si
quod reliquum est curriculi sub eorum ferula absolvisset
Eodem die in statuta facultatis relata est quae sequitur formula et ratio
disciplinae in ludogrammatico a senatu Urbis et Academiae prius firmata
Formula et ratio disciplinae in ludogrammatico
Curriculum quinque annorum discendis Uteris Latinis tribuatur, initio
sumpto a Calendis Novembris ita tamen ut aliquot ante mensibus pro
recepta scholarum consuetudine praeparentur pueri scribendo, rudimenta
legendo, et vocabula quaedam ediscendo
Primi anni studia
Primi anni primis sex mensibus rudimenta etymologiae magna saltern ex
parte praelegenda sunt praeterea ijs copia verborum comparanda est earum
rerum omnium quae in quotidiano usu versantur et sensibus objiciuntur
Alteris sex mensibus quotidie repetita aliqua earum quae prius dedicerant
portione, si quid superest in rudimentis etymologiae: et rudimenta insuper
syntaxeos addiscenda sunt Hoc tempore etiam addiscendae breves quaedam
sententiae ad pietatem mores et vitam conducibiles quas interpretari et quam
maxime propriis verbis vernaculo sermone reddere assuescant Harum par-
tes simplices ad prima rudimenta syntaxes ad secunda examinandae sunt
Secundi anni studia
Secundi anni primis sex mensibus repetita quotidie aliqua parte rudi-
mentorum, circiter dimidiura primae partis Despauterii discatur una cum
coUoquiis Corderii
308 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car. i.
Alteris sex mensibus secundi anni doceatur quod reliquum est istius
primae partis: Despauterii neque unquam repetitio matutina etymologiae
negllgatur Hoc etiam seinestri pergant quantum possunt in Corderii dia-
logis addiscendis quibus succedant Epistolae Ciceronis Selectae Colloquia
Erasmi minora et Castalionis dialogi sacri : porro Latine loqui assuescant ita
tamen ut nihil efferre audeant nisi vel ex prelectis autlioribus vel ex ore
preceptorum quibus danda est opera ut nihil ex ipsis discipuli audiant nisi
Latine
Tertii anni studia
Tertii anni primis sex mensibus, quotidie repetita rudimentorum aut
primae partis Despauterianae portione aliqua, Syntaxis Despauterii aut ejus
saltem pars maxima praelegatur una cum aliquot Ciceronis Epistolis aut
Terentii comoediis
Alteris sex mensibus, repetita quotidie grammaticae prelectae aliqua parte,
doceatur quod reliquum fuerit syntaxeos : pergatur in Terentii comediis :
addantur praelectiones ex Ovidii Epistolis, Libris Tristium et de Ponto ac
Buchanani Psalmis presertim elegiaco carmine conscriptis Ad regulas autem
etymologiae et syntaxeos singula examinentur Hoc anno bis terve septi-
manis singulis tradatur ex tersi allcujus et politi scriptoris Latini presertim
Ciceronis operibus thema vernaculum: id ubi quisque pro virili Latine trans-
tulerit et nitide descripserit ludimagistro aut hypodidascalo examinandum
tradat, quorum est in themate examinando singulos audire, caeteris cum
silentio advertentibus, themata sua distincte et clara voce legentes, videre ut
singula recte scripta sint et sic ubi erratum est omnibus audientibus corri-
gere Postremo verba ipsius authoris ediscenda aut saltem studiose legenda
tradere ut melius inde singuli suas corrigere discant ineptias Nonnun-
quam etiam ex optimis Latinis authoribus nonnulla vernacule vertenda
prescribantur
Quarti anni studia
Quarti anni initio plus minus spatio praelegatur ars versificatoria Despau-
terii et selectiora quaedam ex G. Buchanani prosodia necnou epigrammata
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 309
allqua elusdem Buchanan! Ex epigrammatibus istis necnon ex poetis supe-
riore anno auditis sumenda erunt exempla singularum regularura prosodiae
Reliquo ejus anni tempore, repetitis quotidie repetendis, exerceant se in
poesi et praxi regularum Prelegantur Virgilius Ovidii Metamorphoses
Horatius psalmi Buchanan! Bis etiam quaque septimana brevis sententia
proponenda est quae nonnihil sahs habet et acuminis, aut argumentum aU-
quod appositum, quod carmine vertant presertim heroico et eleglaco, qui
possunt etiam lyrico Si qui ad poesin inepti sunt transferant in orationem
sokxtam Adjungantur etiam themata prout in praecedenti anno praescrip-
tum est
Quinti anni studia
Quinti anni primis sex mensibus non neglecta interim grammaticae repe-
titione praelegenda est Rhetorica Talaei et Oassandri magna pars Oratio
Ciceronis pro Archia poeta 13 hb Metamorphos. Ovidii etc.
ReUquo curriculi tempore exerceantur discipuh in poetis supra enume-
ratis necnon in Sallustii historia et Caesaris Commentariis certisque Cicero-
nis operibus prout coramodum videbitur ludimagistro Sub finem anni
elementa Graecae grammaticae dehbent
Per totum hunc annum alternis saltem diebus vernaculum thema trans-
ferant Latine Ciceronem Caesarem et Terentium quam pressis possunt vesti-
giis insequentes In thematis examinatione omnes ejusdem ordinis cum
silentio auscultent : ubi quidquam deflexerint ab orationis congruitate con-
tinuo ad regulas revocandi sunt : ubi a puritate dictionis exempUs ex
Terentio Cicerone et Caesare petitis castigandi sunt Bis etiam singulis
septimanis in scribendis versibus periculum faciant
Communia
Per totum curriculum more solito repetitiones et disputationes diebus
Veneris et Saturni habeantur Post disputationes mulctentur victi, victori-
bus premla dentur Diebus Saturni a meridie praelegatur in primo curriculi
anno versantibus Catechesis religionis Christianae vernacula caeteris eadem
Latina: cujus ratio partim die dominico et concionum etiam eo die auditarum
partim die Lune mane exigatur
310 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Praeter pi-aeces communes quotidie in schola mane et vesperi celebrandas
doceantur insuper singuli binas precandi formulas quibus privatim utantur
altera cum primum mane surrexerint altera vesperi cum cubitum eunt
Quos didicerint dialogos orationes et praesertim comedias sumptis per-
sonis in corona spectatorum jM/ftw/xSf exprimere discant ut bene pronunciandi
et agendi facultatem acquirant
Bis quot annis lustretur schola a viris gravibus et doctis quos senatus
Urbis et Academiae delegabit nempe die Martis praecedente Calendas Maii et
Novembris • Scholarcha viginti ante diebus senatum urbis et decanum facul-
tatis artium memores reddat et in schola publice discipulos praemonebit, illos
ut de censoribus et examinatoribus mittendis opportune prospiciant, hos ut
ad examinationem subeundam se studiose comparent Singulae tunc classes
pro arbitrio delegatorum examinentur superioribus duabus classibus the-
mata vernacula dictentur quae statim Latine reddant ac censoribus exami-
nanda tradant Post examinationes in publico consessu omnes singularum
classium discipuli eo quem quisque meritus est loco et ordine solenniter
nominentur et incedant, segnes increpentur, indigni ad inferiores classes
retnidantur, reliqui ad altiora studia promoveantur, insigniores honore et
praemio ornentur
Postridie post censuram scholae grammaticae visantur ab iisdem etiam
delegatis et ludi grammatici magistro scholae triviales vernaculae ut ibi pue-
rorum institutio eorumquc profectus in Uteris pietate et moribus pro ratione
aetatis et temporis spectentur : altera autem nempe aestiva lustratione publice
denuncietur iis qui isto anno Latinis literis initiandi sunt transeundum esse
statim ad scholam Latinam saltern ante Calendas Junias quo melius prae-
parentur ut primum deinde curricuU annum ingrediantur
Anno 1645-Februarii 27
In congregatione facultatis artium Academiae Glasguensis sederunt cum
Decano Facultatis Johannes Strangius Gymnasiarcha David Dicksonus
Robertus Baleus Theologie professores Robertus Ramiseus Georgius Junius
Hugo Blarus urbis ministri Johannes Dicksonus Jacobus Dalrymplius
regentes
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 311
1. Eo die statutum est ut Bibllothecarlus Andreas Snype in proximo
post Kalendas Aprllis conventu perfectura librornm collegii catalogum
facultati exhiberet
2. Ne post sesquinonam vespertinam academiae janua pateat, turn tem-
poris janitor apud hebdomadarium claves deponat nee ante horam quintam
matutinam eas recipiat
3. Sedulo curet Gymnasiarclia ut praeceptores omnes ad horas prescrip-
tas mane imprimis scholas intrent et proxime dictata singulis diebus exa-
minent
4. Singulis mensibus status conventus facultatis habeatur et absentes
mulctentur
5. Academiae et visitationum statuta inspiciantur et de debita eorum
observatione in singulis facultatis conventibus inquiratur
Kalendis Mail
In congregatione facultatis sederunt cum Decano Gymnasiarcha David
Dicksonus Theologiae professor Robertus Ramiseus Georgius Junius Zacha-
rias Bodius Hugo Blarus ministri David Munrous Johannes Dicksonus
David Forsythius regentes
1. Statutum ut quisquis Bibliothecarii munere fungitur librorum collegii
catalogum suo chyrographo subsignet
2. Regens hebdomadarius singulis noctibus studiosorum omnium cubicula
intra academiam invisat, magistrorum cuique suorum discipulorum qui extra
academiam victitant invisendorum cura incumbat
3. Magistrandorum nulli laurea donetur qui ante prescriptum tempus
absque venia impetrata aut ultra eam in publicis et privatis scholis conven-
tus constitutes ordinemque collegii observare neglexerit
4. Absens omnis a conventu facultatis legitime indicto absque justa causa
a conventu probata qui intra collegii septa degit viginti quatuor solidis, qui
extra duodecira, mulctator
Martii 17 anno Domini 1646
1. In convenu facultatis statutum ut toto examinationum publicarum
312 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
tempore Regentes omnes qui de examinatis sententiam ferre tenentur dls-
cipuli etiam omnes istlus classis quae examini subjacet, in aida permaneant
rei quae agitur intenti
2. Ne examinationum opus interrumpatur sed semel coeptum perducatur
ad finem
3. Singulis annis omnium classium promotiones quam fieri potest solen-
niter liabeantur
4. Frequens jam nimis Scotice loquentium delictum severiore quam jam-
dudum disciplina corrigatur
5. Diebus Dominicis discipuli omnes magistros ad templum comitentur
ac mane et vesperi horis solitis in scbolis privatis dent operam saci'is lec-
tionibus et exercitiis pietatis
Aprilis 22
1. Statutum ut cum magistratu urbano academiae nomine agatur de
comparanda sacrae theologiae studiosis commoda in superiori templo sede
2. Primarii et praeceptorum curae commendatum ut tempestive et ea quae
pios adolescentes decet modestia discipuli ad suam in templo sedem acce-
dant idque in primarii et praeceptorum omnium comitatu
3. Ante Laureationis solenne omnia istius anni conventuum facultatis
statuta revisantur et prout commodum facultati videbitur a Decano in
Latinum versa publico registro inscribenda curentur
i. Ex academiae antiquis institutis et posterioribus visitationibus colligan-
tur quae ad rationem studiorum attinent ut quae presens usus postulat
sedulo observentur Hujusce coUectae exemplar subjungetur
1647- Julii decimo Sexto
In congregatione facultatis artium [habita Irviniae quo academia tempore
pestis Glasguae grassantis translata est] sederunt cum decano Zacbarias
Bodius vice cancellarius, gymnasiarcha, urbis ministri Georgius Junius Hugo
Blarus Regentes David Munrous Joliannes Junius
Statutum ut nemo postbac extra ordinem magisterii gradum adipiscere-
tur nisi qui supplici libello facultati artium quadragenta diebus ante ordina-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 313
rium laureationis solenne oblato gratiam illam impetraverit et qui in caetero-
rum ista vice laurea donandorum sumptus publicos suam pro facultatibus
partem conferre paratus fuerit
[1647] Decembris decimo
In conventu facultatis sederunt cum Decano Gymnasiarcha David Dick-
sonus Theologie professor Georgius Junius Hugo Blarus urbis ministri
David Munrous Johannes Junius Hugo Binius Johannes KUpatricius
regentes David WiUius ludimagister
1. Superiori de absentibus statute additum ut intrantes post precationem
sex assibus Scoticis mulctarentur
2. Grammaticorum ludimagistro commissum ut cum urbano senatu
ageret de visitanda schola si fieri posset intra diem vicesimum et Decano
facultatis commissum ut ad singulos presbyteriorum in provinciis Glasguae
et Aerae moderatores scriberet quo absque ulteriori procrastinatione studiosi
sacrae Theologiae ad Academiam mitterentur
3. Statutum ut nemo Regentium ullum admittat discipulum qui non
prius salutaverit Gymnasiarcham et ab eo Regenti in disciplinam traditus
faerit
Anno 1648 Maii 16
Hora quarta diei Jovis proximi designatus est audiendo Quaestoris com-
puto
Julii 3 1648
Statutum ut Saturni vesperi doceatur lectio Catechetica una, cujus ratio
exigenda die Dominico mane, utque altera doceatur die Dominico vesperi
cujus ratio reddenda die Lunae mane
Humaniorum literarum studiosis in fine anni praelegatur Sleidanus de
quatuor monarchiis
De prooemialium Logicae tractatuum prolixitate et subtiUtate multum
detrahatur
In Rhetoricae doctrina et praxi antiqua cura renovetur
n. 2 R
314 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. cak. i.
Publicae die! Saturni disputationes fiant secundum normam cujus exem-
plar subjungetur
Magistri omnes quorum disclpuli disputationibus interesse tenentur assi-
dua • • • sua presentia disputationum publicarum solennitatem concele-
brent
Videat Gymnasiarcha ut in singulis classibus dictata, examinationes,
disputationes, declamationes et caetera exercitia scholastica serio et tempes-
tive peragantur secundum Academiae statuta; quaecunque a praeceptoribus
praeleguntur eodem aut saltem proximo sequenti die examlnentur De
his inquiratur in singulis ordinariis facultatis conventibus
Examinatores publici suas inter se partes sic distribuant ut omnium
omnino dictatorum ratio a discipulis exigatur in praesentia subsequens
partitio placet
Anni sequentis initio cum bono deo magistri omnes quanta fieri potest
cura pro virili incumbant profligationi pravae consuetudinis vernacule lo-
quendi in palliis etiam intra academiae septa vagandi et supinae in legendis
dictatis negligentiae
Crasse ignari ad inferiorem classem detrudantur
Nefas sit ulli alumnorum collegii quos Bursarios vel Beneficlarlos vocant
in gymnasio templo aut plateis alio habitu quam togatos incedere
Examinentur Beneficiarii prima Februarii septimana ut si minime in
studiis proficiant moveantur loco prout a generali Synodo statutum est
Act of Moderators anent Mr Johne Dicksounes dimission 9 October 1648.
Sederunt Mr Robert Ramsay Rector, Mr Robert Bailie Deane of
Facultie, Mr Zacbarie Boyd Vice-Chancellour, the Principal], Mr Johne
Young and Mr Hugh Binning Regents, Mr George Young Mr James
Durhame and Mr Hugh Blair Assessors.
The which day Mr Johne Dicksoune having dimitted his place by letters
to the Rector Principall and Dean of Facultie, his dimission wes accepted,
and his excuse of not tymous premonition received and allowed.
SEC. xvn.] INSTITUTA. 315
It wes appoynted that if ane able man for his place could be fund, he
shuld be called to the vacand place of the Humanitie Classe the tyme being
strait and the College already takin up.
It is appoynted that Mr William Strang the PrincipaUis son bee sent for
and tried by the Moderators, if hee shall be found qualified for the vacant
place and upon satisfaction received.
Glasgow October 16, 1648.
Tber wes assigned to Mr Wilham Strang the 7 chapter of the 6 Book
of the Ethicks to discourse upon on Tuesday the week after, as the matter
of his triall.
Novembris decimo [1648] • • •
Quae in conventibus delegatorum ab omnibus regni universitatibus acta
ante Kalendas Septembris proximo elapsi a Decano relecta sunt et appro-
bata omnia registroque academiae inscribi jussa Quod autem attlnet ad
portionem cursus philosophici academiae nostrae commendatam statutum ut
proximo delegatorum conventui significaretur nostro nomine accipere nos
libenter impositum onus curaturosque cum bono Deo ut aliquod saltern
nostrae diligentiae specimen quam possumus mature in parato futurum sit
Cum commodum esset visum ut earn cursus philosophici partem quam
nostrae academiae commendassent universitatum delegati curaret unus potius
quam plures, unanimi omnium consensu actum est cum Johanne Junio ut
vellet id onus in se suscipere Hie tandem suasorum auctoritate et rationi-
bus inductus polhcitus est quantum per necessarias sui muneris occupa-
tiones liceret conaturum se moderatorum desiderio satisfacere, modo libri et
aha quae ad hujusmodi inceptum perficiendum necessaria sunt tempestive
sibi ab academia suppeditarentur
Decembris 27
Ut serus nimis studiosorum post ferias reditus curetur renovare visum
fuit omnia contra hunc abusum statuta priora Additum etiam ut hoc ac
sequenti anno examinationes publicae ac promotiones classium in Kalendas
316 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Februarii differentur : ut etiam duobus annis proximis unusqulsque praecep-
torum praelecta sua inciperet ante Nonas Octobris, quod si praeceptorum
quisquam ad obeundura suum inunus in academia non comparuerit ante
secundum Nonas Octobris ea paena mulctetur quae facultati videbitur nisi
per literas Gymnasiarchae signlcaverit ejusmodi suae absentiae causas quae in
prima moderatorum post Nonas Octobris congregatione juste ac necessarie
censebuntur
Ordo et Ratio Studiorum in singulis classibus quotannis peragen-
dorum item disputationum et examinationum publicarum a congrega-
tione facultatis approbata Decembris 27 1648
Quintae classi quae Uteris humanioribus operam dat pro discipulorum
captu praeceptor praelegat selectiores classicorum autorum Latinorum por-
tiones tarn eorum qui oratione soluta quam qui carmine scripserunt
Quotidie ex Grammatica particula repetenda vcsperi praescribatur quae
postridie mane examinetur
Hepdomadis singulis alternis minimum diebus exerceantur studiosi ver-
tendo Latina veruacule et vernacula Latine quae versibus etiara exprimant
si eafacultate polleant, et uniuscuj usque opus caeteris audientibus et animum
advertentibus a magistro publico corrigatur
Ultimis anni mensibus doceantur Joannis Sleidani Monarchiae, diebus
Saturni mane totius septimanae praelecta repetantur, ante meridiem dispu-
tetur, vesperi ex Buchanani psalmis aliqua praelegantur die Lunae mane
reddenda
Diebus dominicis mane praelegatur Catechesis cujus ratio una cum con-
cionibus sacris vesperi exigatur Haec etiam sit caeterarum omnium clas-
sium die dominico opera
Quartae classi quae est novitionim a Kalendis Octobris ad sextum
Kalendas Novembris regens praelegat ex classicis autoribus Latinis quam
potest selectissima, transferant discipuli saltem altero quoque die Latina in
vernaculum aut vernacula in Latinum et quibus aliqua facultas est themata
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 317
sua versibus reddant Omnia autem audientlbus discipulis examinet regens
et accurate corrigat Ad quintum Kalendas Noverabfis finito examine
publico, commune thema G3niiasiarcha aut Decanus Facultatis praescribat
a quarta classe Latine, a tertia etiam Graece reddendum, eodemqne die
primae et secundae classi publicam thesin
Tertio Kalendas Novembris praelegi incipiatur quartae classi Clenardi
Grammatica Graeca cum qua Latinorum autorum portiones et supradicta
exercitia conjungantur donee ad annotationes in noraina perventuum fuerit
postea vero cum reliqua Grammatica jungatur praxis ex Novo Testamento,
Orationibus Isocratis, Homero, Hesiodo, Phocylide, et aliis poetis Ex his
aliqua memoriae mandentur oratio scilicet Isocratis prima et Homeri Iliados
liber primus et alia
Ter saltem singulis hebdomadis versiones fiant ex vernaculo tam in La-
tinum quam Graecum, etiam versu ab iis quibus est facultas
In anni cla-usula Rudimenta Linguae Hebraicae ex Buxtorfii Epitome
doceantur
Die Saturni mane quae tota hebdomade audita sunt repetantur et de iis a
sesquidecima in duodecimam disputetur, vesperi ex Novo Testamento, Nonno
aut Catechesi lectio praescribatur die Lunae mane reddenda
Die dominico prout in quinta classe dictum est exerceantur
Tres superiores classes a Kalendis Octobris in tertium Kalendas Novem-
bris sedulo incumbant repetendis superioris anni dictatis et dicto tempore
publicae examinationes ac promotiones solenniter peragantur quibus perac-
tis tertiae classi quae est Semibaccalaureorum statim praelectiones inchoen-
tur ex Burgerdicii Logica, post eam ex Vossii partitionibus oratoriis, in
orationibus aliquot Ciceronis aut Demosthenis praecepta Rhetoricae de-
monstrentur ad Kalendas Februarii, inde ad anni finem doceatur Forphyrii
Isagoge, Aristotelis Libri de Categoriis Ue^i ^nim»; et quantum satis est in
prioribus Analyticis, Topicorum primus, secundus, octavus, cum caeterorurn
compendio et uterque Elenchorum
Toto hoc anno diligenter opera detur praxi tam Logicae quam Rhetori-
cae in analysi classicorum autorum tam Graecorum quam Latinorum et
tractandis thematibus simplicibus et compositis Praeter exercitia loo-ica a
318 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Kalendis Februarii bis singulis hebdomadis theses componantur et a regente
publice corrigantur Post Kalendas Maii diebus Saturni ab liora octava
matutina vel prima pomeridiana duo vel tres in auditorio declament donee
omnes hoc exercitio fuerint defuncti
Diebus Saturni mane repetant totius hebdomadae praelecta et a sesqui-
decima in duodecimam disputent, vesperi praelegatur lectio sacra
Secundae classi peractis proraotionibus statim incipiat praelegere Poste-
riora Analytica et si quae alia in organo relicta fuerint, subjungantur Aethi-
corum primus, secundus, tertius,'quartus, quintus, octavus, et ex Politicis ac
Oeconomicis aliquod compendium, Arithmetica et Geometria, compendium
Metaphyslcae, primus item secundus Liber Physicae Acroaseos
Toto hoc anno vigeant thesium et declamation um exercitia
Primae classi a promotionibus praelegantur Acromaticorum reliqui, Libri
de Coelo una cum Astronomia et Geographia Kekermanni postea Libri de
Ortu et Interitu et ex Meteorologicis quantum sat erit tum Libri de Anima
et Compendium Anatomicum
AUatae sunt hie a quibusdam rationes graves cur Ethica doceri potius
debeat anno quarto post Libros de Anima quam anno tertio ante phy-
sicam ax^oourm, has visum est integras relinquere in proximo delegatorum ab
universitatibus conventu discutiendas
Classes omnes diebus Lunae Mercurii et Veneris in suis auditoriis dispu-
tent ab bora prima pomeridiana in secundam de iis praelectorum partibus
quas magistri praescripserint; post Kalendas Aprihs idem quoque fiat diebus
Martis et Jovis ; diebus autem Saturni a prima pomeridiana in secundam
alia habeantur exercitia prout magistri mandaverint
Diebus Saturni duae superiores classes cum suis magistris conveniant in
auditorium publicum disputaturae ab hora decima in duodecimam, prima
semihora Baccalaurel inter se disputabunt, postea magistrandi inter se in
undecimam, ab undecima autem magistrandorum unus vel plures contra
Baccalaureos disputabunt
A Kalendis Maii ad anni finem accedant Semibaccalaurei ad pubHcas
disputationes quae ex eo tempore ab hora sesquinona inchoabuntur, primo
horae quadrante disputent Semibaccalaurei inter se et Baccalaurei inter se
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 319
semihora sequent!, quod superfuerit temporis ad undecimam Magistrandi
inter se Insumant Ab undecima Baccalaurei contra Semibaccalaureos una
semihora disputent et altera Magistrandi contra Baccalaureos Tempora a
presentibus magistris distribuantur
Ut adolescentes non tantum in bumana sed etiam in divina sapientia
incrementum faciant unice curent magistri ut praelecta cbatechetica accu-
rate perdiscantm-jCatacheseosPalatinae dimedium Novicii et totum Seraibac-
calaurei calleant exacte Baccalaurei et magistrandi exerceantur in locis
communibus et controversiis quas David Parens In suis ad Palatinae Cata-
chesin Commentariis tractat contra Pontlficios Lutheranos Arminianos
Socinianos Anabaptistas et alios veritatis bostes In bunc finem singulis
classibus die Saturni vesperi doceatur lectio sacra una cujus ratio die
dominico mane reddatur et altera die dominico vesperi post sacrarum con-
cionum recitationem die Lunae mane exigenda
Examinationes discipulorum statae et solennes quotannis binae sint, una
in anni exitu magisterii candidatorum et reliquarum classium ante vaca-
tionem ordinariam, altera anni principio classium promovendarura ad altiores
disciplinas
Omnes cujusque classis discipuli utroque tempore reddant decano ratio-
nem de profectu suo in Catechesi Christianae religionis et trium superiorum
classium etiam in Lingua Hebraea aliisque prout ipsi videbitur lectionibus
item Gymnasiarchae in praelectionibus ipsius et aliorum praeceptorum
quibuscunque
Primae et supremae classis discipuli antequam laurea magisterial!
donentur una vice tententur a primo regentium in Porphyrii Isagoge
et Aristotelis Libris de Categoriis et de Interpretatione; a secundo in Libris
Priorum et Posteriorum Analyticorum; a tertio in Libris Topicorum et de
Sophisticis Elonchis ; a quarto in Libris Etbicorum ad Nicbomacbum ; a
praeceptore suo in compendio metaphysicae Item altera vice a primo
regentium in Libris Pbysicae Kx^ottGiur, a secundo in Libris de Coelo et in
Astronomia ac Cosmographia ; a tertio in Libris de Ortu et Interltu et de
Meteoris ; a quarto in Libris de Anima, et a praeceptore suo in Tractatu
Anatomico
320 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [oliver protect.
Secundae classis discipuli tententur a Gymnasiarcha in Prolegomenis
Logicae Porphyrii Isagoge et Aristotelis Libris de Categoriis; a primo
regentium in Libris de Interpretation e et Prioribus Analyticis, a secundo
in Libris Posteriorum Analyticorura, a tertio in Libris de Sophisticis Elen-
chis et Toplcoruin ; a quarto in iis quos didicerunt Libris Physicae Auscul-
tationis et a praeceptore suo in Arithmetica Geometria et Compendio Meta-
physicae
Tertiae classis discipuli tententur a primo regentium in Prolegomenis
Logicae Isagoge Porphyrii Aristotelis Libro de Categoriis, a secundo in
Libro xf?; i^iitiiua.7, a tertio in Prioribus Analyticis, a quarto in aliis quas didi-
cerunt Logicae partibus sive ex Aristotele sive ex alio systemate et a prae-
ceptore suo in Rhetorica et orationibus Ciceronis ab ipso praelectis
De quartae classis discipulis omnes praeceptores faciant periculum quan-
tum profecerint in Graeca Grammatica et praxi ejus et in autoribus quos
didicerunt
Post reditum ab ordinaria vacatione in anni principio eodem ordine et
mode sed magis accurate examinentur discipuli promovendi ad altiores dis-
ciplinas, hoc insuper addito ut qui Graecis Uteris studuerunt specimen doc-
trinae edant in aliis etiam Graecorum autorum libris quos praeter praelecta
profitebuntur se privata industria perlustrasse
Haec lecta audiverunt et approbarunt regentes
Act of the Moderators as to the Stipend of the Bibliothecarius
23 September 1661
The quhilk day the Moderators of the Colledge ordoiirhe conveinit took
to thair consideratione the provislone of the Bibliothecarius and after ma-
ture deliberatione thought fitt to adde to his former stipend provydit by
Hutchesones Mortificatione ane hundreth merks a yeare out of the Col-
ledge awine rent- • hot with this express provisione that the right of pre-
sentatione to the place of the Bibliothecarie quhensoever vackeing shall
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 321
belong to the Colledge alternis vicibus with the towne and gif this condi-
tione be refused by the toime that it shall be free for the Colledge to
bestow thair foirmentioned hundreth merks as they shall think fitt
Act of the Moderators
At the Colledge Glasgow 3 of June 1651 yeares
The quhilk day the Moderatours of the Universitie finding it expedient
to have the stipends of the principall professors and regents certaine and
determinat and withall considering the act of the visitours of the generall
assemblie and parliament thairanent reported and ratified in the generall
assembhe 1650 • ■ • Did unanimouslie appoint and ordaine the quantities
named [in said act] to be the certaine and determinat stipends of all the
foirmentioned persones so that none of thame aught to claime any moir bv
verteu of any bygane ryght or custome onlie as the regents thair dyet is to
be defraied to thame be the foundatione and constant uninterrupted use
and that for the whole yeare, so judgeing it verie necessai"e for the breiding
of the youth who dyet at the colledge table and the keeping of goode
ordour thair that the Principall constantlie dyet with thame thairfoir also
they ordaine that in all tyme cumeing the Principall dyet at the publict
table haifiing his board with that of the Regents defraied upone the publict
expensis and moirover that he have such allowance for the tuo moneths of
his vacance board as the Regents have quhilk is heirby declaired and
appointed to be according to the rate of the dyet the rest of the yeare
Geo Lockhart Rector M Robert Baillie
M Zachary Boyd Vice chanceler Jo Young
R Ramsay Dean of facultie Wil Strang
M H Blair Rectoris assessor Rich Robertson
322 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [oliver protect.
Act of Moderators as to Principall and Professours of Divinitie
27 Julii 1651
The quhilk day after incalling upone the name of God the Moderators
of the Universitle takeing to their serious consideratione That quhairas the
office of Principall and Professours of Divinitie in this universitie is of so
great weight that the greatest pairts and most diligent labours of the ablest
men are hardlie sufficient, thairfoire and in bygane tymes at the verie earnist
desyre of some of the most able pious and wyse principalis the moderators
efter much and long deliberatione were moved to liberat for all tyme come-
ing the principalis from the charge of the ministerie quhairunto the necessi-
ties of the colledge for a long tyme had tyed thame and that none of the
professours of Divinitie hitherto have meddled farther with the ministerie
then once a weeke quhen they wer disposed to preach without intangling
thameselves at all with visitationes or disciphne Also if principalis and
professours sould engage in the full ministerie it might give to the toune
and thair paroches a hand in the electione and disposeing of the labours of
the chicfe maisters of the colledge which the good and priviledge of tlie
universitie doe not admitt For these and other grave reasones they did unani-
mouslie agree that no principall nor professour sail engage in the minis-
terie nor meddle with any pairt of the ministeriall chairge except in preach-
ing of the word and administrating of the sacraments and that so far onlie
as the moderators eftir due consideratione sail find consistent with the
discharge of all thair dueties in the colledge and by particulare concession
sail allow to thame which they declaire sail not be refuised to anie quho
sail crave it so far as hes been granted to thair professours hitherto Mr
David Dicksone and Mr Robert Baillie It wes also agried that it is free
for the colledge to choose anie for the principall and professours of Divini-
ties place quho is qualified tho they be not ministers or preachers at all and
it is agried lykewayis that this act suld be insert in the Universities register
. . • to the end it may be communicat and aggried unto by everie principall
and professore of Divinitie heireftir befoir thair admissione
SEC. xvH.] INSTITUTA. 823
Act of Moderators as to Mr Johne Young Professor of Theologie
The 13 of Januare 1653
The quhilk day the Moderators of the Colledge of Glasgow considering
that Mr Johne Younge forraerhe elected Professor of Theologie to the then
vacant place of professione in the said Universitie by reasone of the junctors
and incidents of the colledge affaires being for some tyme necessitate to
attend his class of Philosophie so as he could not befoir now settle in the
professione of Theologie and that he might now with convenience enter to
the samen the necessitie of the Universitie also requyreing they did nemine
dissentiente appoint that without further delay upon the 21 of this instant
Januare he should have ane publict prelectione upone the last verse of the
17 psalme pro more sueto and emitt theological! theses that so thairupone
with the ordinare solemnities he might be installed in the said professione
of Theologie
Act of the Moderators as to the payment of the Schollages
January 24 1655
The Moderatores of the university of Glasgow taking in consideration
the great ingratitude of many of the schoolares and students in the colledge
towards their masters together with the loss sustained by the Regents
through the not-payment of the schollages due them by reason whereof it
hath come to pass that for several yeers little and almost nothing hath been
payed to them by their schollers and understanding that no smal occasion
of deboshing and profanity hath arisen from some of the schollers ther
keeping up or diminishing the schollages sent by them from their parents
to the Regents and applying them to their own particular and oftymes
profane uses Do therefore statute and ordain that from henceforth the
schollages shal be payed at the day of entrie to the colledge for that whole
yeer or at furthest at the entrie of every quarter and that the Principal or
324: UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [oliver peotect.
the Dean do quarterly take an accompt thereof It is also statute that no
person failling in this duty shaU ascend from one classe to another before
he bring a certificate from his Regent to the Principal or the Dean of his
satisfying conform to this Act ; and if any of the Regents shall receive any
person faulty as aforesaid in the preceding yeer to ascend with the classe
next yeer, before he hath sent certificat as aforesaid, in that case the Regent
shall be lyable in payment of the price of such schollage one or more to the
Questor for the use of the librarie And lest the schollages and honoraries
foresaid should either be sordid and dishonest or exorbitant, it is ordained
the rates shal be 12s. Scots ilk quarter for the primares 6s. for the secun-
dares and 4s. for others of inferiour degree, provyded always that none of
the Regents do exact anything at all for schollage from the poorer sort who
cannot maintain themselves or do it with straits and difficulty. And pro-
vyded also that for the special favoiir we bear to the Toun of Glasgow and
the kvndnes received from them and which ought to be intertained betuixt
the said toun and this university, the children of the citizens and burgesses
of Glasgow shal not be lyable in payment of these proportions and rates
above mentioned but only in such proportion as the toun counsel and mode-
rators after conference shal agree upon, which is to be recorded and sub-
joined to this Act.
Act by the Moderators of the University ordaining that when the prin-
cipal or any of the professors or regents shal happen to vake by death or
otherwise, excepting the case of censure allenerles, in that case the person
in such office or his aires and executors shall be payed the whole profites
for all termes of payment bygone and also the profites of the place for the
full half yeer after the date of the vakeing : provyding that, if the place be
such as cannot be vakeing for half a yeer and be actually filled within that
time, in that case ther shall be proportionable deduction of the half yeers
stipend from the intrant so that there be not a burden of double stipends
drawn upon the colledge. • • -24 January 1655.
SEC. xvii.j INSTITUTA. 325
Act of the ^Moderators as to bursare students of Phllosophie.
[1G55]
The Moderatores of the University considering that the students of Phi-
losophic now maintained upon the rent mortified out of the customes of
Glasgow have fully as much and more allowed them for their livelihood
than those of the old foundation do therefore statute and ordain that each
bursare so mentioned do at his entrie to the place, as the rest of the bur-
sares, give a silver spoon for upholding the plenishing of the house.
Act of the Moderators as to bursare students of Theology.
[1655]
The Moderatores of the universitie of Glasgow taking in consideration
the mean condition of their publict Libi'ary and the smal accession that
can come to it by the ordinary poor rent and casualities thereto belonging,
and how just it is that some token of the favour received of this house be
contributed as well by the bursares of Theology as by the bursares students
of Philosophy according to the custom in other universities, do therefore
statute and ordain that each bursare student in Theologie shall at his entrie
to the place pay to the Questor ten merkes Scots to be employed for aug-
menting of the publict library: for the which cause also they are to have
accesse at certaine houres every day to make use of the library, provided
alwayes they carry no bookes out of it.
Act of the Moderators as to the principal! appointing an amanuensis.
Januarii 24. 1655.
The Moderators of the university of Glasgow considering the Principals
great distractions about the wreating ordering and directing dayly and fre-
quently many things relating to the publict affaires of the colledge, most
quherof must be doubled and coppies thereof keeped for the colledge use
and exoneratioime, and judging it necessary that he should have one to
326 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [oliver protect.
wait upon him for serving the colledge in wreating and otherwayes at home
and abroad, doe therfor ordain that one of the students in Theologie to be
mentained upone the new donatione out of the customes of Glasgow, such
as the Principal shal nominat for that effect, shal be appoynted to waite
upone him as his amanuensis in the affairs of the colledge, and that the
persone to be nominat for the use aforsaid shal also keepe ane minut book
of al proceedings of the Moderators and shal record in the publict register
quhat shal be judged meet to be recorded ; and the persone so employed to
have his vacance quarter payed to him beside the allowance of the rest of
the bursars becaus of his continual attendance. It is also hereby appoynted
that until the Principal shal find ane fit persone to be settled in this em-
ployment that the forsaid allowance be given at the Principals discretioun
to such person or persons as shall serve him in wreating and otherwayes in
the interim.
At the CoUedge of Glasgow the tuentie four day of Junii j™ vj"" fiftie sax
yeirs
The quhilk day the Moderators of the Universitie of Glasgow talking to
consideratione how that Mr Patrick Gillespie present Principall hes of late
doone divers gud offices for the behuif of the Colledge and especiallle hes
been verie activ and instrumentall in procureing considerable summes of
money for setting forward the present building and fabrick thairof ; con-
sidering also that • • • they have constitute him thair assignay in
and to the equall half of the profelts emoluments and casualities that
micht accresce to the said Universitie be the entrle of the vassalls feuars
and tacksmen of the Blschoprick of Galloway • • • At quhilk tyme there
being diverse tacks of teynds within the said Blschoprick run out quhich
formerhe bed bein in use to be sett for payment of certain sowmes of money
in name of gressum and entries, and the Principall being desyrit to go to
Galloway, for setling of these teynds and all uther the Colledge effairs thair,
he postponeing his own Interes to the pubhk guld of the Universitie did
setle and agrie with diverse of the heritors anent thair teynds by laying
asyd the talking of ony entres thalrfor and in place thairof talking them
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 327
ingadget to pay to the CoUedge ane gritter quantitie cf rent yeirlie ; and
sicklyck in the mater of compositiouns payable be the vassalls at thair entrie
to their lands, to the end ane amicable setling of the colledge richt of supe-
rioritie with the vassalls oun consent micht be obteint, he hes past some of
them gratis and uthers at verie inconsiderable rates Thairfor and least
the Principall sould suffir prejudice by these wayes of setlement • • • the
Moderators of the Universitie have inacted and ordaint • • • that whatever
augmentatione ather hes bein or sail be made in his lyfetyme of the CoUedg
yearlie rent of the Bishoprick of Galloway the equall half thairof sail pro-
perlie belong and pertein to him dureing all the dayes of his lyfe, and for
that effect they heirby assigne and dispone to him the said equall half- • •
Subscryvit at day yeir and place foirsaid befoir thir witnesses James Leys
merchand and John Giless tailyeor burgess of Glasgow and Mr John
Spreule (writter).
G. Neather Pollok Rector Ro. Baillie
James Lees witness Jo. Young
Jo. Spreule witness Ja Vetch
Patrik Young
An. Burnet.
Act of the Moderators of the University approving of the augmentation
of the Principals income out of the old and late revenues of the University
contained in the Letter of Gift, by Richard Lord Protector (Vol. I. No. 226)
they having heard his owne free and voluntare offer to renounce the benefite of
ane gratuitie granted In his favors by ane Act bearing date 24th June 1656.
[No ] At the Colledge of Glasgow 29 November 1658.
Sequestration of Principal Gillespie's Salary.
Edinburgh 25 September 1660.
The Committee of Estaltes now presentlie convelned by the King's
Majesties speciaU warrand and authoritle, considering that Maisters James
328 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
Guthrie, Robert Traill, Johne Stirling, Alexander Montcrief, Johne Sem-
pill, Thomas Ramsay, Gilbert Hall, Johne Scott, George Nairne, and
Johne Murray, ministers, have subscryvit ane dangerous and seditious
paper tending to the disturbance of the peace of the kingdome, and that
Maisters Patrik Gillesiiie James Sympsone Robert Row and William
Wishart ministers have refused to subscryve the band for keiping the peace
and disowneing the Remonstrance, and utherwayes are giltie of seditious
and dangerous practeises, the said Committie does thairfor heirby seques-
trate all the said Ministers thair stipends for bygaines resting preceiding
the intimatione of this ordour and in tyrae comeiug ay and quhil the said
Committie or Estaites of Parliament give further ordour thairanent ; And
to that effect doe hereby give warrand to ane messinger of airmes to pas
and intiraeit the foirsaid Sequestratione to the said ministers personallie or
at thair dwelling houssis, and to the heritors and parishouners lyable in
payment of the steipends at everie ane of the said ministers thair church
doors upon ane Lords day efternoune : which intimation the said Commitie
declaires sail be als valied and sufficient as if the samen wer maid to the
saids heritors and parishouners personallie apprehendit, with certificatione
that the contraveiners of this present ordour sail be lyable to dowble pay-
ment besvd thair punishment for thair contempt of His Majesties authoritie,
and ordains thir presents to be execut and indorsat be messengers of airmes
that non pretend ignorance Sic subscribitur Glencairne Cancellor in pre-
sentia Dom. Com. This is the just copie of the principal warrand testifiet
by
Jo. Hay Clk. Committ.
By verteu of the above writtin ordour and in His Hines name and
authoritie I James Mudie messinger doe intimat the forsaid Sequestratione
to all the people of this natione, and especiallie to the professoi's regents
and maisters of the Universitie of the Colledge of Glasgow that none raak
payment to the said Mr Patrik Gillespie of any steipend nntill further
ordour of the said Committie of Estaittes or Estaittes of Parliament as is
above declaired with certificatione as is above mentionat in all poynts.
James Mudie messr.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 329
Act of the Estates anent Mr Patrick Gillespie.
At Edinburgh the twelfth of Julie one thousand sixe hundereth sixtietli
one, The Estates of Parliament having takin into there consideration a
Supplication of Mr Patrick Gillespie, shewing that it pleased the honorable
Committee of Estates to sequestrat his stipend in regard whereof he hath
wrestled with no small difficultie to defray the expense of his long imprison-
ment and subsist for the future, humbly desyring an order to discharge the
said sequestration and for payment of such arrear of the profiles and casual-
ties of his place as are resting preceding Candlemes last, according to the
acts of the Universitio and agreement betuixt them and him, therefor the
Kings Majestic and Estates of Parliament appoints the supplicant to have
the arrears of his office and service preceeding Whitsunday last payed unto
him according to the acts of the Universitie and agreements past betuixt
them and him. Extracted furth of the records of Parliament be me Sir
Archibald Primrose of Chester knight and baronet clerk of His Majesties
counccU registers and rolles.
[Beside the arrears (of his stipend etc) thair are leesome other particulars
wJieranent Mr Gillespie doth expect a speciall consideration.
For dressing the Principals garden, graveling and making the walks,
laying a greene walk with turf, cutting out the south west quarter in
a plot, furnishing stones and timber to border the plot and the walks,
planting all the west wall with plumes apricoks amonds figs laurels etc.
the planting and making of the close walk, all which was done on his
owns chairges, beside all the floures that he planted and left in it and
on the housetop.]
Act of the Lords of the Secreit Councill.
At Edinburgh the nyntenth day of September j" yj" and sextie ane
yeirs. Anent ane Petitione presented be the Moderators of the University
330 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
of Glasgow shewing that whereas the high court of Parhament had ap-
pointed them to be visited be their commissioners and they shorthe expect
their visitation for which they cannot be prepared without the frie use of
their charter kist and many compts therein ; also whereas His Majestic hes
declared the place of Principall amongst them to have bein vacand since
the death of Doctor Strang and Maister Gilespy had never any right thereto
but wes ane intruder therein by the power of the lait usurpers, lykas His
Majestic hath nominat and presented one of their number to that vacand
place and all the emoluments and priviledges thereof which he cannot ob-
teine without delyverance of the Colledge wrytts and Principalis lodging,
which Mr Gilespie, being oft intreated to delyver, hes not only to this day
refused but also without calling of them to be heard hath obteaned the last
day of the parliament ane order for the Principalis stipend till Whitsonday
last, and in the Parliaments order he hath gotten such clauses by vertue
whereof he hath sent them a clame to pay him more nor nyne thousand
merks when yet he hes left them overwhelmed in so great debt that this
yeir they have not bene able to keip any table, nor any of them as yet hath
gotten a tuopence of their stipends : And therefore desyreing the said Mr
Gilespie may be ordained without farder delay to cause delyver to them
their houses and wrytts, also to give them a warrand for suspending the
execution of that order which Mr Gilespie hath obteaned till in the nixt
session of parliament they might be heard for their right and interesse, or
at least till the Commissioners of Parliament may cognosce on their differ-
ences • • • Quhilk supplication being heard sene and considered, the Lords
of His Majestic secrelt councill doe give warrand to the said Maister Patrik
Gillespie to come to Edinburgh while the end of the nixt weik for ansuer-
ing to the above written petition and that notwithstanding of his confyn-
ment or being under restraint, and ordains intimation heirof to be made to
him that he doe not pretend ignorance. Extractum,
Pet. Wedderburne.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 331
Act by the Lords of His Majesties Secreit Councill.
At Edinburgh the Eightein day of September j" vj and sextie ane yeirs
a Petitione presented the thretteinth of this instant by the Moderators of
the University of Glasgow, desyreing that Mr Patrik Gilespy may be or-
dained without farder delay to cause delyver unto them their houses and
wrytts belonging to the colledge, and also to give warrand for suspending
ane order obtained from the Parliament for the Principalis stipend while
Whitsonday last, by vertue quherof he does clame above nyne thousand
merles, as at more lenth is conteaned in the said Petition, the Lords of His
Majesties secreit councill appoints the Lord President of the session and
Lord Registrare as indifferent auditors for both parties and in case of vari-
ance betuixt the auditors the Lord Chancellor as oversman, to heare their
differences and to use all lauiull endevours for setleing them and if they
cannot aggrie to report to the Councill.
[Draft] Descharge Mr Patrik Gillespie to the Principall professors and
regents of the Colledge
Be it kend till all men be thir present Lettres me Mr Patrick Gilespie
late Principall of the unlversitie of Glasgow Forsameikle as the present
Moderators of the said Universitie have by their lettres of assignatione of
the date the threttein day of Februar made and constitut me their
assignay in and to the sowmc of four thowsand merks money of Scotland
as being the equali half of eight thowsand merks money quhich wes due to
them be the deceist Earle of Loudon with certan annuell rents specifeit in
the said assignatione, and that for my granting of the Discharge under-
writtin Thairfor wit ye me to have exonerit • • • the Principall professor
and regentes of the said University • • • of all bygane arrears anywayes rest-
and due to me during the tyme that I had chairg in the said University- • -
and of all profyts • • • quherunto I have or can pretend right be vertue of
332 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reo. cak. ii.
ane Act of Parliament granted in my favors tliereanent of the date the
tuelt day of July j" vj'' thriescor ane yeirs or yet be vertue of the acts made
and granted bo the masters of the said University for the tyme, ane quherof
beiring date the tuentie fom-t day of Januar j"" vj" and fyftie fyve yeirs,
another of the date the fourteen of Januar one thowsand sex hundreth
fyftie sex yeirs and a third the tuentie fyft day of June j" vj" fyftie sax
yeirs and a fourt upon the tuentie nyne day of November j" vj" fyftie eight
yeirs • • ■ Writtin be John Spreull sorviter to Mr John SpreuU wrytter in
Glasgow and subscryvit at the day of j" yj" thrie-
score four yeirs.
Act concerning Masters of Universities Ministers etc
In the parliament holden at Edinburgh June xxiv • m • dc • lxii The
King's most excellent Maiestie according to the lawdable example of his
royall progenitors in former parliaments doth with advice and consent of
his Estates convened in this present parliament ratlfie and approve all and
whatsoever acts and statuts heretofore made concerning the liberty and
freedom of the church of God and the religion now professed and estab-
lished within this kingdom and considering how necessar it is for the
advancement of religion and learning for the good of the church and peace
of the kingdom that the universities and colledges be provyded and served
with professours principall regents and masters well affected to his Maiestie
and the established government in Church and State His Maiestie with
advice forsaid doth statute • • • that from this time forth no masters
principall regents nor other professors in universities or colledges within
this kingdome be admitted or allowed to continow in the exercise of any
function within the same but such as are of a pious loyall and peaceable
conversation submitting to and ouning the government of the church
by archbishops and bishops now satled by law and who haveing given
satisfaction therein to the bishops of the respective diocesses and patrons
and haveing in their presence taken the oath of alledgeance shall procure
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 333
their attestation of the same, that is to say the professors and other masters
of tlie universities of Saint Andrewes Glasgow and Aberdein to have the
approbation and attestation of the arclibishops and bishops who are the
respective chancellors of the said universities and the professors and other
masters of the Newtoun Colledge in Aberdein and Colledge of Edinburgh
to have the approbation of the respective patrons the Earle of Marishall
and Magistrals of Edinburgh and Aberdein and ane attestation and certi-
ficat under the hand of the Bishops of Edinburgh and Aberdein respective
that they have taken the oath of alledgeance and that they are persons who
submit to and oun the government as now settled by law- • -And it is
heirby ordained that none be heirafter permitted to preach in publict or in
families within any diocesse or teach any publict school or to be pedagogues
to the children of persons of qualitie without the licence of the ordinary of
the diocesse
Act for the establishment and constitution of a National Synod
In the parliament holden at Edinburgh August xxi-M.Dc.Lxm Foras-
much as the ordering and disposall of the externall government of the
church and the nomination of the persons by whose advise maters relateing
to the same are to be sailed doth belong to his Maiestie as ane inherent
right to the croun by vertew of his prerogative royall and supream autho-
rity in causes ecclesiasticall ; and in prosecution of this trust his Maiestie
considering how fit and neceasary it is for the honour and service of
Almighty God the good and quyet of the church and the better govern-
ment thairof in unity and order that ther be a Nationall Synod and As-
sembly dewly constitute within this kingdome hath therefor appoynted and
declared and by these presents appoints and declares that ther shall be a
Nationall Synod of the Church of Scotland; and that this synod for the
lawful members thereof sliall consist and be constitute of the Archbishops
of Saint Andrews and Glasgow and the remanent bishops of these tuo
provinces, of all deans of catliedrall churches, archdeacons, of all the modera-
334 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
tors of meltings for exercise allowed by the bishops of the respective dio-
cesses, and of one presbiter or minister of each melting to be choysen and
elected by the moderator and plurality of the same and of one or tuo from
the universitie of Saint Andrews, one from Glasgow, one from the King's
Colledge, one from Marishall's Colledge of Aberdein and one from the
Colledge of Edinburgh; and this synod thus constitute is to melt at such
tvmes and places as his Maiestie by his proclamation shall appoint and is
to debate hear consider consult conclude and determine upon such pious
maters causes and things concerning the doctrine worship discipline and
government of this church as his Maiestie shall from time to time under
his royall hand delyver or cause to be delyvered to the Archbishop of Saint
Andrews president of the said Nationall Assembly to be by him offered
to their consideration. The Estates of Parliament doe humbly recognosce
and acknowledge his Maiesties Royall Power and Prerogative forsaid, with
the pietie justice and prudence of his Maiesties resolution heirin Lykeas
his Maiestie with their advice and consent doth heirby establish ratifie and
confirme this constitution of a Nationall Assembly, as the lawfull constitu-
tion of the Nationall Synods and Assemblies of this Church, his Maiestie
or his Commissioner (without whose presence no Nationall Synod can be
kept) being alwayes present.
Demission by Mr Robert Areskine of his place of Regencie.
I Mr Robert Areskine Regent of the Colledge of Glasgow by thir pre-
sents simpliciter dimits and upgives in the hands of the Masters of the
Colledge my place of Regencie, to be disposed of according to the laws
and custome of the Universitie ; as witnesse my hand, this 10th of July
1663, Befor thir witnesses Mr John Herbertsone wry tar in Glasgow and
James Cuthbert.
Sederunt October 31 [1664]
Master Edward Wright, Principall, Mr Johne Yong professour of Theo-
SEC, XVII.] INSTITUTA. 335
logie, Mr Patrick Yong Mr George Sinclair Walter Forsythe William Blair
regents.
The quhilk day the forsaid Masters taking to thair consideratione that
the old parish of Monkland is vacant by the decease of Mr Hew Weir and
being instantly solicited by the parlshlonerls, have therfor nominat and
elected- • -Mr John Rosse to be minister of the said parishe and to receive
for his modlfyed stipend yearlie eght chalder of victuall quherof sevine of
meall and one of beir and fiftle merkis for the communione elementes every
yeir they shall celebrat the communione and the first yeir he Is to enter to
the said charge and stipend to be the present yeir of God 1664 and so
furthe yearlie dureing his lyftyme for the serveing of the cure at the said
paj-lshe.
Act of Moderators as to oath of allegiance.
At the Colledge of Glasgow the 6 day of Januar 1666.
The whilk day the Moderators of this Universltie being ordourlie con-
veined in the facultie house, to witt My Lord Archbishope of Glasgow his
grace Chancellar, Mr James Ramsey Rector Mr David Liddell Deane of
facultie, Mr Edward Wright Principall Masters Patrick Yong George
Sinclair Walter Forsalthe and William Blair Regentls. Efter prayer My
Lord Archbishope produced ane act of His Majesties Commissione for
visiting of Universities dated at Edinburgh the 14 day of Februar 1665,
ordaining the professors principalis regents and other masters of the uni-
versities to tak the oathe of alleadgeance, in presence of the Archbishope
or BIshope of the diocesse and to have ther attestatione of the samyne,
whiche attestatione should conteine ane certlficat that the said maisters are
persones who submit to and oune the churche governament as it is now
established by law, as Ilkwayes another act dated at Edinburgh the sixt of
December 1665 ordalneing the former act to be putt to deu executione
betuixt and the thrld Tuesday of Januar 1666, and that all persones who
refuse to give obedience thereto betuixt and the forsaid tyme be • • • depryved
of ther functiones and benefices and to be maid incaoable of exerceing any
336 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.cae.ii.
functione heirefter withein any of the universities, whilk acts being pub-
licklie read in the facultie they wer solemnly obeyed by the forsaid mem-
beris by publicke subscriptione of the oath of alledgeance according to the
ordination of the forsaid acts .
We underscrivers doe hereby testifie and declare that we owne and sub-
mit to the present government of the church by Archbishops and Bishops
as it is now established by law,
Alex. Glasguen.
Mr J Ramsay Rector
Mr D. Liddell Dec. Fac.
Mr E. Wright gymnasiarcha
Patrik Young
Walter Forsythe
W Blair
Mr Nicolsone
Jo. Tran.
March 17- 1666
The whilk day being conveined in the faculty house My Lord Arch-
bishope his grace, Mr James Ramsey Rector, Mr David Liddell Deane of
Faculty Mr Edward Wright Principall Mr Patrik Yong Mr Walter For-
sythe and Mr William Blair regentis. My Lord Archbishope according to
the ordinatione of the commissione for visitatione of universities requyred
Mr George Sinclar to give obedience to the actis of the said commissione
relating to the taking of the oathe of alledgeance and subscryveing his sub-
mitting to and owneing the churche governement as it is now established
by law. Master George desyreing ana delay till Tuesday nixt, the Faculty
granted it to him on this conditione that if he did not give obedience to the
said actis betuixt and Tuesday nixt- • -he shall be actually deposed the said
dav without any further prorogatione or delay according to the ordinatione
of the said visitatione
SEC. XVII,] INSTITUTA. 337
June 17. 1666
The quhilk day the Masters of the Universltie being conveined, my lord
Archbishop of Glasgow chancellor of the said iiniversitle being present, it
was appoynted and statut that all students of Philosophic should swear and
signe the oath of alledgeance befor the being laureat and receaving the de-
gree of Masters of Arts ; and that the said oath be tendred to them befor
the publick examinatione as also that all having publick offices and enjoying
benefices within the said colledge should signe the samyne under the paine
of forfeiture of the benefice.
The oathe of alleageance Is as follows
I for testification of my faithfull obedience to my most gracious and
redoubted soveraigne Charles king of Great Britaine France and Ireland
Defender of the Faith etc. affirm testlfie and declare by this my solemn
oath that I acknowledge my said soveraigne only supreme governour of
this kingdome over all persons and in all causes, and that no forreign prince,
power, state or person civill or eccleslastick hath any jurisdiction power or
superioritie over the same: and therfor I doe utterly renounce and forsake
all forreign power juridictions and authorities and shall at my utmost power
defend assist and mantaine his Majesties jurisdictione aforsaid against all
deadly and shall never decline his Majesties power and jurisdiction as I
shall answer to God.
Demission by Mr George Sinclar of his office of Regency.
I Master George Sinclar Regent in the Colledge of Glasgow, grants me by
thir presents to have demitted • • • my office of Regency in the said Colledge,
and resignes the same into the hands of the Masters of the said Colledge to
be provyded as they shall think expedient. In witnesse wherof I have sub-
scrived thir presents with my hand at Glasgow the 21 day of March 1666.
Geo. Sinclar
Presentatioun The universitic of Glasgow in favors of Mr John Ross to
be Subdean of Glasgow.
Be it kend to all men be thir present lettres Us the Masters of the Uni-
338 UXIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
versitie of Glasgow undoubted patrouns of the Subdeanrle of Glasgow and
of the annexed kirkes of Calder and Munkland personage and vicarage
therof and now vacand in our hands • • • by the decease of umquhill Mr
Walter W'hytfuird or umquhill Mr Gavine Haminiltoun or aither of them
or by the decease deprivatioun deraissioun desertioun resignatioun removeal
or translatioun of anie other persoun or persounes quhatsuraever by quhat-
sumever way laufullie provydit to the said benefice and annexit kirkes • • •
And having certane knouladge of the pietie literature loyaltie and sutable
qualificatiouns of Mr John Ross lait minister at Coiltoun Thairfor witt
ye us the masters of the said universitie of Glasgow, with the consent of
the rector and dean of facultie therof, to have nominal and presented • • •
the said Mr John Ross in and to the forsaid Subdeanrie of Glasgow and
annexit kirkes of Calder and Mnnkland • • • Requeisting heirby the
Most reverend father in God Alexander Archbishope of Glasgow
to receave and admitt the said Mr John Ross to the forsaid benefice
• • • and to receave his oath of alledgance to His Majestie and due
obediance to his ordinar and to authorize him with testimoniall of admis-
sioun therupon • • • Requeisting also the Lords of Connsell and Sessioun to
grant and direct lettres of horning upon ane simple charge of ten dayes at
the instance of the said Mr John Ross for causing of him his factours and
servitours in his name to be readilie answred and obeyed of all and sun-
drie the personage and viccarage teynds great and small • • • In witness
quhairof, wrytten be Mr George Yomig wrytter in Edinburgh, we have
subscryved thir presents with our hands At Glasgow the second day of
November j™ vj'' thriescoir foir yeares Befor thir witnesses John Graham
bedall to the said universitie John Falconer student therinto and the said
Mr George Young wrytter heirof.
Cunnyngham rector Pat. Young
E. Wright principall Geo. Sinclar
Joa Young Deane of Facultie Walt. Forsythe
WBl
au"
Geo. Young witnes
J. Grahame witnes
John Falconer witnes
SEC. XVII.] INBTITUTA. 339
Admission by the Archbishop of Glasgow of Mv John Rosse to the Sub-
deanry of Glasgow
Be it knowin to all men be thir present lettres us Alexander be the
mercie of God Archbishop of Glasgow forasmickle as the Maisters of the
University of Glasgow have nominated and presented Maister John Rosse
• • -to the Snbdeanrle of Glasgow and annexit kirkes of Calder and Munk-
land and in and to the teyndes both great and small of • • • the said kirkes
Desyreing vis within whois dyocie the said Subdeanrie and annexed kirkes
forsaidis lyes that wee sould admitt and receave him to the forsaid benefice
• • • And wee haveing taken his oath for acknowledging His Majesties royall
authoritie subjectione to his Hynes and dewe canonicall obedience to us his
Ordinar, Hes admitted and receaved- • -the said Maister Johne- • • Requyre-
ing heirfor you or any of you commissioners on that
behalf that thir presents seine you passe withe the said Mr John Rosse to the
forsaid annexed kirkes of Munkland and Calder upon the day of
nextocome and ther in presence of the parishners and uthers
assembled for divine service, enter him to the office of the ministrie and
forsaid subdeanrie tlierat be deliverance to him of the booke of God called
the Bybill and with prayers and thankesgiveing unto God to receive his
oath de fidell administratione • • • In witnes wherof thir presents with our
hand at Edinburgh this aughteen day of November j™ vj" thriescoir four
yeares before thir witnesses Mr. Johne Levipgstone and Jon Fleiming our
servitores
J Levingtone witnes Alex. Glascuen.
J Flelmyng witnes
^Ir John Rosse his seasing of the kirkes of Munkland and Calder and
Subdeanerle of Glasgow. Dated 24 November and 2 December 1664.
Act of Facultie 1667.
October the twentie eight 1667 The Masters of the Colledge of Glas-
gow, being met In the Facultie house, appointed for the preventing anie
340 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
detriment of the lious in tyrae comeing that everie student receaving a
chamber from any of the Masters should give it under ther hand that they
should be comptable to keep the fabrick in that same case and condition
they found it in, and if it happen that anie shall be delated and found
gulltie of breaking the glass windowes or doing anie other detriment to
the hous [they] shall be furthwith publicklie whipped and extruded the
Colledge.
Secondlie it is appointed that the utter gate shall be as strictly keeped as
can be.
Thirdlic that all be discharged standing in the close after the citation of
catalogue or standing in the utter gate before it.
Fourtlie that all who are delated by the publick censor for speaking of
English shall be fyned in an half pennie toties quoties
Fyftlie that the porter shall be discharged under the paine of highest
censure to suffer anie to go out after the catalogue be cited except he have
an order from one of the Masters.
Act of Facultic
16G9
November the eight 1669 The Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow,
being met in the Facultie house, appointed for the better order the yeer
enshewing that all Masters shoidd ringo their bells at half eight in the
morncing till March and afterwards all the year ower at seven and upon
Monday Weddensday and Fryday at halfe Two in the afternoone and all
the dayes of the week at Five a clock in the Evening.
Minutis of the Court of Justiciarie Be the Universitie of Glasgow,
Court of the Universitie of Glasgow haldin within the Laigh Hall thairof
be Sir William Fleming of Ferme Rector, Mr David Liddell Dean of facultie
Maisteris Walter Forsyth Wm Blair and Thomas Nicolse Regentis asses-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 341
soris, on the 18 of August 1670 the procurator fiscal John Camming officer
William Ferguson and Robert Morison dempster who gave ther oaths.
The quhilk day anent the indytment givine in [by] John Gumming wryter
in Glasgow (elected to be Procurator fiscaU of the said universitie) and An-
drew Wright cordoner in Glasgow neirest of kine to umquhill Jonnet Wright
servitrix to Patrick Wilsoune younger gairner ther killed by the shoot off ane
gune or murdured within the said Patrick his duelling house upon the first day
of August instant, against Robert Bartoune sone laufull of Johne Bartoune
gairner in the said brugh and stoudent in the said universitie for being
giltie in commissione of the said horrible cryme upon the persoune of the
said umquhill Jonnet att leist airt and pairt red or counsell therof.
Corapeired the said John Camming and Andrew Wright who declaired
they adhered to the said indytment against the said Robert Bartoune
pannell, and craved that he might be put to ane tryell and that being fund
convict he might be punished by death conforme to divers acts off" parlia-
ment particularlie mentionat in the said indytment. Lykas compeired the
said Robert Bartoune and Thomas Sheirer his procurator who objected
nothing ther against hot denyed the said indytment and horible cryme above-
wrytine therein mentionat, and craved that the persewars and insisters in
the said indytment might prove the samyne. At quhilk tyme the said
Andrew Wright declaired that as neirest of kine he past frae any persuit
against the said Robert Bartoune in all tyme comeing in regaird he knew
of noe witness who could mak out the same nether had he adduced any for
that effect. Quhairupon the said Robert and his said procurator askit acts
of Court. Quhairupon the procurator fiscall declaired he adherit to the
said indytment and craved ane inqueist of honnest men v/ho war receivit
sworn and admitit and adduced the witnesses following viz David Clunie
indueller in Glasgow John Rob meilman ther Andrew Morriesone younger
John Falconer younger statiouner ther, against whom the pannell nor his
procurator objected nothing, who war receivit suorn and admitit in presens
of the inqueist following and of the said court who deponned as is marched
particularlie upon the end of the indytment.
342 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car.ii.
The names of the persounes of the said inqueist are as followes.
Inqueist
Chan' Patrik Bryce maltman John Blair merchand
John Hall chirurgian James Smith couper
John Corse wright John Falcouner elder stationer
John Rae stationer James Jonstoun hamerman
Archibald Abercrumbie Robert Falconer reedraaker
John Scot younger merchand
Hew Blair meillman
James Raltoune maltman
James Bryce wright
George Ralston gairduer
The inqueist abonewritten all in on voice by the mouth of Patrik Bryce
whom they elected chanceller finds and declars by ther verdict that the said
Robert Bartoun pannell not to be guiltie of the cryme for quhilk he is
indyted by the depositiounes of the witnesses adducit
P. Bryce
Patrick Bryce chanceller and remanent persounes who past upon the
said inqueist befor they gave in ther verdict to the said court desyred that
they might be secured for the futur leist they should be quarrelled at any
tym hereftir for goeing on and proceading to pase on an inqueist of the lyk
natour upone ane warning by the officer of the said universitie and that in
regaird they declaired the caice to be singular never haveing occurred in
the aidge of befor to ther knowledge and the rights and priviledges of the
universitie not being produced to them to cleir ther priviledge for holding
of criminall courts, and to sitt and cognose upon cryms of the lyke natur ;
quhairunto it was answered by the rector and his assessors that they op-
ponned ther being content to pase upon the said inqueist in initio and ther
making faith without contraverting ther priviledg, bott notwithstanding
theroff" for ther satisfactioune and ex abundanti gratia they declaired them-
selves and ther successors in office enacted bund and obleist for ther war-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 343
randice of all coast skaith danger and expenses they or any ane or alther of
them should susteine or Incurre throw ther passing upon the said inqueist or
quhilk could follow thairupon throw the said universitie their wanting of
ther originall rights or wryts for cleiring to them the priviledge and juris-
dictioune in the lyk caices, quhairupon the said Patrick Bryce as chanceller
for himselfe and in name and behalfe of the haill remanent members of the
said inqueist askit acts of court.
The Dimission of Mr Gilbert Burnet
At Glasgow CoUedge October 23 1674
The qwilk day a letter carying the dimission of Mr Gilbert Burnets place
as professor of Theologie was read and ordained to be registrat, the just
copy whereof followes.
London 10 September 1674
Reverend Sir
Upon many cogent reasons I have givne you this truble to tell you
that I have resigned, like as by these presents I doe resign my place of
Professor of Theologie in your University, and I pray God direct you and
the faculty to make a worthy choice. I shall as soon as may be remove
my things out of the lodgeings. I hope that you will communicat this to
the faculty and that both you and they will be so just as to beleeve that
whereever I am I shall ever retain all the affectione duty and gratitud for
the great obligations you have put on me that can be expected from
Reverend Sir
Your most oblidged and
most humble servant
G. Burnet.
Letter from Archbishope Burnet as to dimission of Mr Gilbert Burnet
At the Colledge of Glasgou October 23 1674.
The whilk day the faculty having read the answer of a letter which they
344 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
wrot to the Arclibishope of Glasgow craving his advice and concurrence for
the electing a Professor of Theologie, the just copy whereof followes.
Right worshipfull
1 heard by a letter from court that Mr Gilbert Burnet had sent
doun his dimission, but that it was come to your hands I knew not till I
receaved your very civill and kind letter, for which I thank you. All the
advice I can give you in a case of that nature and at this distance is that
you take care to choose a person of good learning of sound principals and
of a peacable disposition, by whom both you and I may have credit and
comfort, and you shall be sure of my hearty concurrence and assent. So
beseeching God to direct you ia all other your weighty afiairs I take leave
and subscribe myself
Your very affectionat freind
and humble servant
Allr. Glasguen.
Act of Moderators anent the salary of Mr James Young Professor of
Humanity.
Att Glasgow the nynt day of Junii j" vj' and aughtie thrie yeirs : The
quhilk day we Arthour Archbishop of Glasgow Chancelor of the University
thairof, Mr. Richard Waddell Rector, Mr Edward Wright Principall, Mr.
Alexander Ross Professor of Theology, Mr Adame Gordoune Dean of
Facultie, Masters John Traue, John Boyd, and Thomas Gordoune Regents
of the said University, doe heirby appoint and ordaine that the sowme of sax
thowsand merks Scotts money sould be ingathered and uplifted out of the
first and reddiest of the entrle money that sail be gottine and acquyred for
the first tacks to be givine be us or our successors in office off" the vicarage
teinds quhich are dew and payable to the said Universitie out of the Old
and New Muncklands : Quhilk sax thousand merks money being sua in-
wathered and uplifted, we appoynt and ordaine that the sameine sould be
lent out and imployed upon good and sufficient personal or heretable secu-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 345
ritie for payment of the ordinare annuel rent thairof ; and that the sameine
annuel rent sail pertelne and belong to INIr James Young Professor of Hu-
manitie of the said Universitie for ane yeirlie fie as Professor of Humanltie
foirsaid, to be continowed to him in all tyme comeing during his exercise
in the office. In witnes quhairof we have subscrivit thu- presents att day
yeir moneth and place foirsaids.
Arth. Glasguen.
Mr R. Waddell
E. Wright
Adam Gordons Dec. Fac.
Alexr Rose
Job. Boyd.
Tho. Gordon.
Act of the Masters as to the Schollars of the first class of the Grammar
School not entering as Bajans.
At the Colledge of Glasgow
The 19 October 1685.
The quhilk day the Masters of the Colledge haveing mett in faculty and
haveing considered that upon the 12th of this instant they had been pre-
sent with the Magistrats and Ministers at the said Magistrats desyre in a
visitation of the Grammar School of Glasgow and that they found both by
their own examination and tryall and by the declaration of the Master of
the Grammar School and ministers of the said toun that none of the scho-
lars of the first class are fitt and qualified to enter bajans in the colledge,
and that the said master lykeways declared that the forsaid first class was
but truely the second class this yeir and designed by him allenarly to enter
the Humanity class, for quhilk cause they had not learned all what other-
ways he would have taught them if they had been to enter bajans. Ther-
for the forsaid Masters met in faculty appoynts and ordains that none of
the schollars of the forsaid class shall this yeir enter to the Bajan class of
u. 2 s
346 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg. jac. vu.
the coUedge or be received by the Bajan Regent however they may be
offered to him by their parents.
Ja. Fall pi-incipall
Alexr Rose Professor
W Blairus
Tho. Gordon
Ja. Young.
Act of the FacuHie ordaining that, in respect the first class of the Gram-
mar School of Glasgow was in reality but the second, no schoUar of that
class should be allowed to enter any class in the college without being
examined by the faculty and found to be sufficiently instructed in the Latin
tongue. 5 October 1686.
Act as to the resignation of Master James Young and suppression of the
Humanity classe in the College.
Att the Colledge of Glasgow the Eleven day of October j" vj"
eightie seven yeirs.
The quhilk day convened in facultie His Grace the Archbishope of Glas-
gow as Chanceler of the said University Mr Archibald Inglis Rector Doctor
James Fall Principall Masters William Blare John Trane John Boyd and
Thomas Gordone Regentis, Master James Younge Humanitie regent in
the said university and bibliothecarius therof demittit and resigned
the professione of Humanitie regencie • • • As also the facultie
having taken to ther consideration that the said Mr James Younge,
in respect of the imployment with quhich he is now, cannot con-
veniently attend and exerce the office of bibliothecarius to quhich
he had right by presentatione fra the toun of Glasgow for four yeirs to
come, therfor they recommendit it to the said Mr James to deputt some
qualified person to exerce the said office • • • In complyance wherewith the
said Mr James presentit Mr John Younge his brother to be his deputt • • •
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 347
Item the faculty ordained Mr James Youngs fyve yeirls bygone selleries as
Humanitle regent- • -at twenty pund sterling per annum to be payed him
out of the first and reddiest of the grassumis of the Viccaradge of Munck-
land easter and wester and paroch of Calder and the superplus of the saids
grassumis to be applyed for payment of the Colledge debts befor any uther
uses. Moreover after consideratione of the Colledge haill reveneu and of
the sellaries and fees to masteris and servantis furth therof and uther neces-
sar and contingent expenss it being found that the coUedge haill reveneuis
are super expendit Therfor the facultie have suppressed the Humantie
classe till the colledge shall be in a conditione to establish a found for men-
tinance of such a professour and shall fin.l it convenient to establish such a
professione.
Jo. Glasgow Ja Fall
A. Inghs Rect. W. Blair
Jo. Boyd
Tho. Gordon
Ja. Young
Act of the Masters of the Colledge in favors of Mr John Trane electing
him professor of theology whenever a vacancy in that profession shall
happen
Wee the Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow under subscryvand with
the speciaU advj^ce and consent of the most Reverend father in God, John
by the mercie of God Archbishop of Glasgow chancelor of the said univer-
sity, Mr Archibald Inglis persone of Glasgow rector, and of Mr James
Crichtoune deane of facultie ; considering the unquestionable abOities of
Mr John Trane one of the regents of the said university, and that he is
Alumnus Academiae and one of our oune societie, and has served long
faithfully and loyallie in the professione of philosophic, and therfor caeteris
paribus preferable to any uther, did fully resolve to give a presentatione to
the said Mr John to the professione of theologie now vacant in the said
CoUedge, hot upon severall weightie considerationes us moveing wee did
348 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. jac. vii.
with the said Mr John his oun voluntar consent present to the said vacant
place Doctor James Weymes ; and it being reasonable and just that we
should give encourradgment to the said Mr John Tran for his extraordi-
nary paynes and diligence in fitting himself for the said employment, wee
do by thir presents declare • • • that the said Mr John shall succeid to the
next vacancie of that professione ; and to prevent the necessitie of any new
or further electione we doe by these presentis unanimously elect • • • the said
Mr John Trane to be professor of theologie in the said CoUedge of Glas-
gow in caice of its vacancie any time of our incumbencie and adrainistratione
of the said universities aflPaires, and in caice it shall pleas God to order it
so in his divine providence that we shall not continow then masters ad-
ministratores of the aflfaires of the said Colledge and University, wee doe
most earnestly and heartily recommend to our successores in office • • • as
as they would tender and regard the desire and honour of us ther prede-
cessors, and the encouradgment of the merits pairts and Industrie of such
as are de graemio loci who serve faithfully in their respective offices and
qualifie themselves for such stationes, to elect and present the said Mr
John Trane to the said professione of theologie upon the very first vacancie
quhich shall happen any maner of way, and ordaines thir presents to be
insert and registrat in the Colledge Register ad futuram rei memoriam, and
thir presents or an extract hereof given to the said Mr John. In witness
quhairof thir presents writtin by Robert Robertsone Gierke to the said
University, are subscrivit by us, att Glasgow the fifth day of November
j™ vj'' eightie seven yeirs.
Ja. Fall principal!.
Jo. Glasgow consents W. JBlair.
A. Inglis rector consents. John Boyd.
Tho. Gordon.
Demission by Mr Thomas Gordon of his office of Profession of the Ori-
entall Languages.
Be it knowne to all men by thir presentis, me Mr Thomas Gordon Pro-
fessor of the Orientall Languages in the University of Glasgow for certaine
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onerouse causes and Important considerationes me moveing to have dimittit
and overgiven- • -my said place and office of profession of the saids Orien-
tall Languages in the said University, with the haill fees caiswaUties and
emoluments thereto belonging, to the effect the saids Masters may dispose
thereon as they shall see fit. In witnes quhairof thir presents written be
Robert Robertson wryter in Glasgow are subscry vit att Glasgow the twenty
day of December j" vj" fourscoi'e ten yeirs. Befor thir witnesses, Mr
William Blair of Auchinvoill and the said Robert Robertsoune
Tho. Gordon
W. Blair witnes
Robert Robertson witnes.
Demission by Mr George Sinclair of his office of Regent.
I Mr George Sinclair one of the Regents of the University of Glasgow,
considering that the Moderators of this University have by their call of this
day and date, called and presented me to the profession of Mathematicks
and Experimental! Philosophy in this University and that I cannot under-
goe the charge of a Regent together with these other professions, and for
diverse other good causes and considerations have voluntarly and freely de-
mitted • • • my said charge and office of being one of the Regents of this
University to and in the hands of the said Moderators of this University to
be filled and supplyed by them with any other person as they shall think fitt;
hereby quitting any claim I had have or can pretend to have to the said office
of Regent or to any salary belonging to the same (excepting the salary be-
longing to me for this present current year) for now and ever. In testi-
mony whereof I have subscrivit these presents written by Mr William
Dunlop principall of the University, with my hand at Glasgow, this tuenty
thrid day of March j™ \j° fourscore and eleven years. Before thir witnesses
Mr Hew Fawsyd student of Divinity, and James Hall servitor to the said
University
Geo. Sinclar
Hew Fawsyd witness
James Hall witness.
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In Academiae Senatu 11"°° die Deceinbris 1690. Sederunt, precibus
peractis, David Boyl a Kelburn rector, Gulielmus Dunlop praefectus,
Patricius Simpson decanus facultatis, Johannes Trane Johannes Boyd
Georgius Sinclair regentes.
Ordered that a grave decent gown be made for the Deans of facuky of
this university to be kept peculiarly for them to wear on solemn occasions,
and the gown now worn by the Rector to have on it some marks of dis-
tinction becoming a magistrate.
Eodem die The Moderators of the University taking into consideration
the necessity of supplying the vacancy of a regent for the Bajane Classe
have unanimously resolved to admit forthwith such candidates who shall
appear tomorrow at ten o' clock in this place to their publick examen.
In Senatu Academiae 12"° die Decembris 1690. Quo die comparuere
novem candidati postnominati et ad vacantem Regentis sedem sup-
plendam, publicum examen subire paratos dicebant ; qui omnes ad
examen admissi, sorte facta iUis omnibus advenit pro subjecto ana-
lyseos Oratio Ulyssis et Polyphemi ad illam Responsio in Homeri
Odyss : Libro 1° a linea 266 ad lineam 278, inclusive, quam reddere in
publico auditorio, l?"" die hujus mensis, hora secunda post-meridiana jussi
erant; atque sorte illis contigit hoc ordlne perorare Prime Mr Jacobus
Gilchrist, qui precibus actionem ordiri mandatus fuit. 2^° Jacobus Knlb-
loe. 3° Jacobus Main 4*° Johannes Rose 5'° Alexander Cuninghame
6" Johannes Law 7""° Jacobus M'Alpin 8"° Johannes Loudoun 9"°
Gulielmus Jameson caecus.
In Academiae Senatu 17 Decembris 1690.
Quo die novem candidati qui hodie analyseos demandatae rationem in
pubhco auditorio reddiderant, pro subjecto exegeseos philosophicae sorte
acceperunt Cap. L Lib. VI. Aristotelis Metaphysicae, de Ente, cujus ratio-
nem reddere jussi erant 22°° die hujus mensis hora locoque solitis ; atque
sorte iUis contigit hoc ordine perorare, l"" Mr Alexander Cuninghame, (qui
precibus inciperet.) 2*° Jacobus Gilchrist. 3° Johannes Rosse. 4'° Jo-
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hannes Law. 5*° Jacobus Main 6'° Gulielmus Jameson 7™° Jacobus
Knibloe. 8™ Jacobus M'Alpin. 9°" Johannes Loudoun.
In Academiae Senatu 20"° die Decembris 1690, Quo die divisa fuit
in novem partes philosophia, ac singuli candidati subjectum a seipsis
propugnandum ac a reliquis candidatis oppugnandura sorte sumpsere
atque hoc ordine videHcet ; 1"° Majister J. Main Logicae proemiaha ac
Liber otj. i^imiuit;. 2^° J. Gilchrist Liber prior Posteriorum Topicorum ac
Sophisticorum. 3° J. M'AlpIn Generalis Metaphysica. 4'° Gulielmus
Jameson Specialis metaphysica 5'° J. Knibloe de felicitate et de actionibus
humanis 6'° A. Cuningham de moralitate actionum humanarum ac virtu-
tibus 7™° J. Rosse Generalis Physica 8™ Joliannes Loudoun Specialis
Physica 9°° J. Law Mathematica, ac jussi erant in solenni diatriba dispu-
tationes inire 23° die hujus raensis, ac deinde de die in diem, dum singulos
opponant ac seipsos a singulis defendant.
Januarii 1691. The faculty taking imder their consideration that all
the candidates who had entered upon their tryalls for the regents place,
which now is Mr John Laws, had behaved themselves very well therein,
and had been at charge in attending the tryaUs, do think fit to give to each
of the eight candidates five pound sterling out of the first of the vacant
stipends that shall come to J. Hamilton their factor his hands.
In Senatu Academiae 9 Februarii 1691. The faculty taking into their
consideration the necessity of reviving the profession of humanity which for
diverse years through want of a fund for a salary hath been suppressed, and
that a profession of civill history for this university would much tend to the
better instruction of the youth and especially of those of the best quality
who may be called to serve their country in civill employments and may in
a more pleasant and taking maner instill the principles of vertue, and en-
crease that knowledge which may most fit men for ane active life, and that
such a profession wiU be to the advantage and ornament of the university,
and that these two professions may very well be exerced by one professor.
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and that the faculty doe think it more than probable that there may be so
mnch money raised out of the vacant stipends which the CoUedge have a
right to as to setle a fund of six hundred merks yearly to the said professor
tloe therfore resolve that there be immediately elected a fit person to be
]3rofessor of humanity and history who shall teach the same in such manor
as the faculty shall enjoyn him, and who shall be accounted one of the
masters of this university as the professors of humanity used to be, pro-
viding alwayes that in caice the said fund of vacant stipends shall not prove
so efFectuall as that the interest of the soum raised by them be able to pay
the said professors salary, that then be who shall be professor shall dimit
into the hands of the faculty his said office and salary therunto belonging
at the end of two years with which limitation the said professors admission
is hereby expresly burdened.
In Academiae Senatu Februarii 21. 1691.
The faculty taking into consideration the statute made January 24 1655,
and the constant practice in the like caices order a precept to be given to
Dr James Weems late professor of theology in this university for one thou-
sand twenty five merks, as being ane halfe years stipend due to him by the
said act, (he discharging the CoUedge of all claims,) drawn upon J. Hamil-
toun out of the vacant stipends.
At a faculty of the University February 25. 1691.
The faculty after serious consideration that the profession of theology in
this University is altogether vacant and that it may much conduce to the
glory of God to the advantage both of Church and State, and to the honour
and interest of this University, that theology be well and fully taught, and
that it was the practise and custom of this University in the most flourisli-
ing time both of this Church and CoUedge to have two professors of Theo-
logy beside the Principall ; and considering that thoe the present state of
this University is such as the rents cannot allow such stipends to the said
professors as they formerly got, and were reasonable and fit for them to
have, yet the urgent state of the Church doth not the lesse require the
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same ; and considering that it may be hoped some reverend and learned
men may in consideration of the present pressing need of the Church the
more wilhngly undergoe that charge with less outward encouragement untill
the University shall be in a condition to better their stipends, either by being
restored by his Majesty, which is hoped will be speedily done, to the rents
of the Bishoprick of Galloway, or by some other new fond or grant that
may enable the university to enlarge the same : Therefore the faculty
have thought fit to call two professors of theology immediately Avho shall
publickly teach the same • • • Providing that the said two professors shall be
contented, during the present state of the revenues of the University to
astrict themselves to the salary possessed these twenty years bygone by one
single professor of theology, viz. one thousand merks of money, and seven
chalder of victual yearly, to be divided equally betuixt them ; the faculty
hereby declaring that so soon as the University shall by any new fond be
enabled to enlarge their salary they will readily and reasonably doe the
same.
The faculty taking into consideration the learning piety experience and
other abilities of the Rev. Mr George Meldrum minister at Kilwining, and
Mr James Woodrow minister at Glasgow nominate these two to be the two
professors of theology of this university conforme to the provisions in the
above act of faculty • ■ • and desire the principall to make all speedy and
needfull application to the presbyteries of Irwin and Glasgow for their
transportation from the parishes where they now preach, that they may
attend the said profession, and in caice of the said presbyteries refusall to
transport them to appeall from them to the next synod of Glasgow.
In Academiae Senatu 3 Martii 1691
The faculty considering that many of the tacks of the Monklands and
Calder are expired, and that there may be so much money gotten for gras-
sums for renewing of the said tacks as may be a fond the interest whereof
may pay six hundred merks yearly, therefore the faculty allow to Mr George
Sinclair professor of the mathematicks six hundred merks yearly to be
n. 2y
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payed out of the rents of this University, which is all that during the pre-
sent state of the College the faculty can allow him for his being professor
of the matheraaticks, hereby declaring that so soon as the revenues shall be
bettered they will be ready to augment the said salary.
The faculty taking into consideration the statutis and customs of this
university in regard to removing masters, and that Mr George Sinclair was
a recent of this CoUedge from the year 1654 to the year 1666, and forced
to dimit his charge because of his non-complyance with prelacy, and that
now having these two years exerced the said charge of a regent of this
Colledge, and having this day dimitted the same and accepted of the pro-
fession of the mathematicks which hath a far lesse salary and profite attend-
incr the same ; • • • and the faculty being desirous to manifest their gratitude
to one of their number who hath so long faithfully served this university
appoint that so soon as Mr George Sinclair shall be removed by death or
otherwayes • • • and that thereby there fall halfe ane years profits of his place
due to him over and above the time he shall serve, that the said Mr George
Sinclair or his assigneyes shall have payed to them for the same nine hun-
dred merks Scots money- • •
In Academiae Senatu 3'° Junii 1691.
Upon hearing the petition of Mr John Petticrue minister at Govan that
he wanted two hundred and four merks ten shillings Scots of his stipend
for the year 1689, to make up 400 lib. in money and four chalders of vic-
tuall, which was the stipend payed by use and wont to the ministers of
Govan in the time of presbytery ; the faculty ■ • • ordered him to be payed
of the stipend for the year 1690 and In time to come after that rate ; and
for the rests owing to him for the year 1687 Mr John Petticrue voluntarily
ofiferino- to take ane hundred pounds Scots in full satisfaction of the said
two hundred and four merks and ten shillings Scots, the faculty ordered
him payment of the ane hundred pounds by J Hamilton factor for the
uplifting of vacant stipends. • ■ •
The faculty allow 250 merks to pay the debts of Mr William Anderson
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 356
late incumbent at Dalgean out of the stipend of tiiat church, with which
the faculty intromitted in virtue of the act anent vacant stipends.
This day the faculty taking into consideration the present necessity of
conferring the degree of Master of Arts on several students who cannot
without insupportable charges attend longer, and that it hath been the con-
stant practice of the University during the vacancy of a chancellor to con-
fer these degrees by one appointed by the faculty and that there hath been
no chancellor of this University since the late abolishing of Episcopacy
therefore the faculty doe impower and order the principall to confer these
degrees on fit persons, untill there shall be a chancellor of the university
elected and to do all other things which the vice-chancellor of the univer-
sity may or can lawfully doe.
In comitiis habitis 11™° die Julii 1691. Quo die Academiae Comitiis
solenni more habitis Magistcr Patricius Wilson plurimorum Bibliothecae
Universitatis librorum furti reus confessus ac convictus, a vice-cancellario e
Magisterii dignitate ejectus, toga ac testimonio publico quod ab Academia
accepit spoliatus, atque indignus habitus, ab alma sua matre extrusus erat.
WiU. Dunlop Prinll.
The which day the faculty considering that the soum of twenty pounds
Scots used to be payed yearly to the precentor of the parish of Renfrew in
former times, order it to be payed out of the revermes of the university- • •
in time coming.
In Senatu Academiae 28'"' die Augusti 1691. The faculty having re-
ceaved ane application made to them by Mr Johannes Dalhusius a German
and minister of the gospell, and having seen many testimonials in his
favours, thought fit to order him five pound sterling as a token of their
compasion towards him.
In Academiae Senatu 17"" Septembris 1691.
The faculty allow a pend that incommoded the congregation to be re-
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moved out of the choir of Catherkirk, of which church they were patrons,
at the expense of the College, pi'ovided the said expense does not exceed
601 Scots.
In Senatu Academiae 28™ die August! 1691. The whilk day the
faculty taking to consideration the state of the university as to the revenue
of the same and of the necessity of sending one in the name of the univer-
sity to his majesty to apply for the Bishoprick of Galloway the rents
whereof formerly belonged to the university or some other fond to defray
the charge of the university and raise some decayed or necessary pro-
fessions ; they resolve that it is fit and necessary that Mr. William Dunlop
principall of the Colledge doe with all convenient diligence repair to
his majesty on his return to Brittain in the name and on the account of
the university
In Academiae Senatu 17"°° Septembris 1691. The faculty considering
the expences that the principall may be at in goeing to London and stay-
ing there doe referre the same intlrely to himselfe, and doe for the present
order Mr Alexander Trane to pay him eight hundred merks, which is to be
allowed to the said Mr Alexander Trane in his accounts; and that for what
further lie shall need, that the said principall draw bills for the same which
- the faculty doe engadge to cause be payed punctually.
The faculty did this day give to the principall these following instruc-
tions
Instructions to Mr William Dunlop principall of the Colledge of Glas-
gow at his goeing to London by the faculty.
We the Moderators of the Colledge of Glasgow taking to our serious
consideration the present state of this university doe find it necessary to
send you in our names to his foresaid Majesty to whom you are humbly to
represent the state of the same as followeth :
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1"" That the ordinary revenue of the university doth consist of the teiths
of parishes which communibus annis when the victuall is at 51. per boll the
ordinary and necessary charges of the university will exceed the revenue
yearly the soum of 6061. 8s. lid. Scots whereby alone the university will
run to ruin if not releived some other way.
2^° That the university had a right unto the vaicant stipends within the
bishoprick of Glasgow and Galloway for the years preceeding the year
1680, and that on the appearance of a considerable number of vacancys
for the year 1689, the masters did make some necessary reparations about
the fabrick of the university ; and thoe they had the expectations of a
vast soum to have been brought in to the stock of the university, composi-
tions actually made for these stipends extending to 24751. Sterling, yet
they are not only frustrate thereof by the privie councills gifting away these
stipends, but with the charges the university hath in vain been at, and these
other necessary reparations the university is in debt the soum of eleven
thousand three hundred twenty and seven pounds four shillings and nine
pennies.
3'° That of the revenue that doth remain to the university which is almost
all teiths there are severall diminutions threatned by new erections of
churches within these bounds the maintenance of whose ministers must
come off the revenue of the university which will exhaust a considerable
pairt of the same.
4*° That this university from the year 1642 to the year 1662 had always
two professors of theology besides the princlpall of the Colledge untill the
Bishoprick of Galloway was taken from the College and that there is at
this" time a greater necessity for two professors of theology than ever, and
that for the two professors which the university have called there Is only a
fond for one of them, so there will be a necessity for two thousand merks
yearly of revenue for susteanlng the other.
5'° That there were In this university professions of medicine humanity
and civill history and of the orientall languages all which the university
have been forced to let fall through want of funds to maintain the pro-
fessors.
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6'° There is a great necessity for a professor of the mathematicks and
experimental! philosophy, but thoe the masters have raised the same, yet
they have no fond to maintain it, the vacant stipends being gifted away
out of which the university designed to raise the same.
7"° That this university by a grant from King Charles I. anno 1641 got
the whole rents of the Bishoprick of Galloway as a perpetuall mortification
to be annexed to the revenues of the university but upon the restauration
of Episcopacy in 1661 the same was taken from the university to the great
dammage thereof; and it is humbly hoped that episcopacy being nou abo-
lished, his Majesty shall make effectuall the pious intentions of his royal)
grandfather.
8™ That the same noble prince King Charles I. anno 1641, designed a
considerable pairt of the revenue of the Archbishoprick of Glasgow for the
use of the university, and the signature thereof (which you have with you)
was ready for his Majesties royall hand, had not the interest of the then
Duke of Lennox prevailled to obtain it for himself. But that seeing his
Majesty hath the same at his disposal!, and that family nou extinct, the
said bishoprick or ane pairt therof may be disposed for the use of the uni-
versity or in Hew of the bishoprick of Galloway as lying more conveniently
to the university and adjacent to the other places where the imiversity have
the teiths.
9°° That the building of the university will need some reparation and
addition seeing neither all the professors have lodgings therin nor the stu-
dents chambers, both which are extremely necessaiy, that therby good order
may more easiely be kept, and that if his Majesty please these 600 merks
which the law abolishing patronages allows for the same and which belong
to his Majesty for the kirkes within the bounds of the bishoprick of Glas-
gow and Galloway may be gifted to the CoUedge for that end.
10"° That his Majesty hath no bursarys of theology of his Majesties or
his predeceasors mortification and which are much wanting and the publick
library of the university heth no revenue wherby the same may be encreased,
and that it hath been the constant practice of all the princes since King
James II. who founded the university anno 1451 to give to the university
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some mark of their royall favour and munificence, and this university hopes
that their present Majesties will tread in these generous steps of their royall
predecessors.
11™° That the university hath no mathematicall instruments nor ingeins
for experimentall philosophy.
12™° It is to be remembered that the university used alwayes to be ane
year before hand and to make the preceeding years revenue pay the follow-
ing years charge which made the payments the more punctuall , but the
university was oblidged to take up ane whole years rent to defray some
necessary debts thereof many years agoe.
13™° You are to carry with you the original! visitation of this university
anno 1664 that therby the necessity of this university may appear.
14™° That the Black Frier church which formerly belonged to this uni-
versity and where the university did attend worship is altogether ruinous,
and neither the city nor the university able to repair the same to the great
dammage of the university. And so we wish you a good journey.
WUl. Dunlop Principal!.
Jo. Tran P.P.
Joh. Boyd P.P.
Geo. Sinclar M.P.
Jo. Law,
Ja. Kniblo H.L.P.
In academiae Senatu Novembris 9°° die 1691.
Sederunt ut supra, principaU omisso.
The faculty finds it necessary for the advance of the principalis present
negotiations at court that there be fifty pound sterling sent to him, and
twenty pound sterling more sent to him to pay what is owing to Dr Fall,
and that it is requisite that seven hundred and fourty merks more be put
in the factors hand in cash for defraying any necessary charges in the for-
said matter, extending in all to two thousand merks which they order to be
bon'owed.
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In senatu academiae Septembris 22''° die 1691.
This day the faculty considering the great inconveniency that may follow
the entring scholars of our own country into the Senior Baccalaur or
Magistrand Classe without first entring them Bajans they thought fit to
delay the making any act hindring schollars who have lairned their Greek
to enter into the semiclasse untill there shall be a correspondence among
all the universities in the kingdome to take a common course, but doe
strictly prohibite any master of this university to receave into the Baccalaur
or magistrand classe any person whatsoever who hath been a schollar and
educate within the kingdome unlesse he hath been in some other university
in the semiciasse. Only the faculty by plurality of voices thought fit to
except Robert Gilchrist for speciall reasons allowing that he may be re-
ceaved into the baccalaur classe at the sitting doun of the Colledge, but
declared that on no pretence whatsomever they would admit any others.
And Mr John Trane did dissent from excepting the said R. Gilchrist
alleadging that it was never practised by the university. And the faculty
declares that no forraigners from England Irland or elsewhere shall be i-e-
ceaved into the Baccalaur or Magistrand classes but with the consent of the
principal and masters.
Ordered that the university meet perremptorily on the 10 of October
nixt, and the classes meet as is usuall and the whole discipline be practised.
In Academiae Senatu Decembris 4'° die 1691.
In regard that Mr William Leggat hath not accepted of the profession
of philosophy • • • and that Mr James Knibloe hath taken up the Ba-jane
Classe, the faculty authorize him to goe on in teaching the said classe as
regent of the same, and the faculty appoint the said Mr J. Knibloe to be
one of the regents and professors of philosophj' in tliis university • • ■ and
declare that his former profession of humanity doth cease, and all salary or
other emoluments he had thereby, and that he is from October last to have
the salary and other emoluments due to one of the regents of the Colledge.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 361
This day application being made by John Main and Robert Mackally
who had passed their course of philosophy in Mr George Sinclairs last
classe, that they had not yet receaved their degrees of Masters of Arts and
were desireous of the same, the principall who is vice-chancellor being ab-
sent, Mr John Trane eldest regent is authorized to conferr the said degrees
upon them.
In Senatu Acaderaiae Februarii 22° 1692.
The whilk day Mr William Dunlop principall giving ane account of his
negotiation of the CoUedge affairs at London, and of the ready inclination
his Majesty had to support this university, but that his Majesty being then
extremely taken up with other affairs he had no time to order how the same
support should be ordered, the faculty thought fit to entreat Mr William
Carstairs his Majesties chaplane in ordinary for this kingdom to accept of
a commission that he might agent the same affair at Court, which Com-
mission Mr Carstairs accepting of, the faculty this day gave him instructions
of the same import with those given to the principall in September last.
The principal this day giving ane account that ho had followed the call
this University gave to Mr George JNIeldrum to be one of the two professors
of theology throw all the severall ecclesiastick judicatories, and that Mr
Simpson dean of faculty and he had prosecuted the same before the Generall
Assembly at Edinburgh with all diligence and vigour, yet the Assembly
were pleased to transport Mr Meldrum to the city of Edinburgh; the faculty
considering the great necessity of settling the profession of theology without
further delay, and that the calling of JNIr Woodrow had been delayed all
this time thereby to facilitate the call of Mr Meldrum, did think fit to order
a new call to be given Mr Woodrow to be sole professor of theology, and
that the principall should immediately prosecute his transportation from the
toun of Glasgow to be professor.
In Senatu Academiae Martii 9°° die 1692.
The publick laureations which used annually to be having been discon-
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tinoued for some years, It is ordered that this year thei'e be a publick
laureation, and so to continou yearly, and that all the students of every
class who are admitted to take their degrees, take them with their own
classe, else they are not to expect the same till the next publick laureation,
and that this be intimate to all concerned.
In Senatu Academiae Martii 29°" 1691.
On application made by Samuel Ferguson and James Heron who had
passed their tryalls in order to the ministry of the gospell in the kingdome
of Ireland where they had been privately educate in the late times in the
study of philosophy • - • and there being severall certificates from ministers
of credite and note in that kingdome of their behaviour, and that there was
ane agreement made by the presbyterian ministers in the north of Ireland
to admitt none unto the ministry but such as should be gi-aduate Masters
of Art in some university, and the faculty, judging that it would tend to
the future good of this University and resort of students from Ireland,
thought fit on their pairt and at the earnest desire of these ministers in the
north of Ireland this day communicate unto them by letters to conferr
the degrees of Masters of Arts on the said Samuel Ferguson and James
Heron, which the principall as vice chancellor of this university therupon
did accordingly.
Eodem die-
Ordered that the magistrand classe get notice to meet again on the
seventh of July nixt in order to their pubUck examinations before the
laureation.
In Senatu Academiae Maii 30. 1692.
The which day the faculty thought fit to order that intimation be given
to the students of philosophy to prepare to lye in the Colledge the nixt
year, and that when they return after the vacance the principall take care
of disposing of them most conveniently.
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Eodem die
The faculty this day taking into consideration the condition of Mr
William Jameson, who had been born blind yet having been educate at this
University hath atteaned to great learning and particularly is well skilled
in history both civIU and ecclesiastick, and having no estate to subsist by,
and the faculty considering that he may be usefuU in these sciences, there-
fore they have thought fit to allow to the said Mr W. Jameson two hun-
dred merks Scots per annum for two years commencing from the first of
Aprill last, the said Mr William Jameson employing himself according to
his capacity at the direction of the faculty.
In Senatu Academiae [4'"] 1692.
The faculty having a report from the principall that severall persons who
payed some small ground annualls to the CoUedge were content to purchase
the same at seventeen years purchase as the act of Parliament i67[2]
alloweth the CoUedge to sell them at ; and the faculty considering the great
incumberance there is in gathering the same, and that the CoUedge hath
no other speciall documents of their right to the greatest pairt of them than
possession doe think fit to sell the same ■ • • And that it may appear in all
times to come that the Masters doe faithfully dispose of the said moneys
which shall be got as the price of the said ground annualls, the faculty doe
declare that the said money shall be disposed of by the said Masters for no
other end or use than to purchase the equivalent in heritage allenarly.
In Academiae Senatu Octobris 20, 1692.
The which day the faculty taking to consideration the fitness of teaching
the Westminster Greek Grammar to the Bajane Classe, they thought fitt
to allow Mr John Trane regent of the Bajane Classe this year to teach the
Westminster Greek Grammar, and the faculty did referre the further con-
sideration of the fitnesse to continou the teaching of the said grammar
longer than this year to another t;me.
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In Senatu Academiae Novembrls 7, 1692.
The faculty thought fit that the lawes be read this day to the scholars in
the Common Hall.
Eodem die.
James Henderson student in the Magistrand Classe and one of the
Kings Bm'sars having withdrawn himself from the Colledge these ten days
bypast, and being cited to appear before the faculty, ane account was given
that he had withdrawn himselfe from his parents without their knowledge;
he is therefore this day extruded the Colledge from being a member therof,
or receaving any benefite therby in time to come.
Eodem die.
The faculty this day taking to consideration that there were diverse de-
bates betuixt the Colledge and severall of the Gentry who pay their tithes
to the Colledge anent the measure of the boU, to prevent all lawsuits on
that account in time coming ordered ane standard peck and furlet to be
made and to be sealled with the Colledge seall ; to be keeped in all time
coming as the measure of the Colledge of Glasgow and so to be called, and
that in all tacks after this it be expressly provided, that those who are
bound to lay in any victuall either for stock or teind, that it be by the said
mett and measure unalterably in all time coming.
In Senatu Academiae Decembris 19°° 1692.
The faculty determined that Mr George Sinclair professor of the mathe-
matics have his publick prelections once a week in the laigh Common Hall
on the Teusdays at three o'clock in the afternoon. And that Mr William
Jameson have a pubhck prelection of civill history once a week on the
Thursdays at three of the clock in the afternoon in the same place, and
both of them in Latine.
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In Senatu Academiae Januarii 7°° 1693.
The principall acquainted the faculty that this morning the magistrand
classe had contrare to the lawes of the university put up in their hatts a
knot of ribbons to distinguish them from the other students and that when
the principall and Mr Boyd their regent were repressing the same they
found that all the students of that classe had entred in a combination in
write oblidging them to stand by one another and that in case any of them
were punished that they should all take share of the same ; and that the
gates of the university were therupon ordered to be shutt and none of that
classe to be permitted to goe out, and that the other classes being ordered
to be dismissed and desired to goe out of the university to give the masters
the greater conveniency to animadvert on the magistrand classe, and that
some of the students of the other classes disobeying, there had thereon a
tumult arisen which had been got quashed, and the bodies of Christopher
Jackson, Robert Johnstoun, James Gray, Andrew Stuart, Edward Baillay
and Gavin Mitchell being apprehended by the principalis order were im-
prisoned in the Tolbuith of Glasgow; but that the students of the magis-
trand classe were stiU keept within the gates.
The faculty took the said combination and tumult following under con-
sideration and found them severely censurable with the highest punishments
and in the first place required the paper of combination to be delivered
which was accordingly done, and severall gentlemen and others citizens
interceeding with the faculty to mitigate the punishment of these combiners
the faculty ordered all the said students to be called before them one by
one and to take away the knot from their hatts never to be again worn, to
blot out and expunge their oun names with their oun hands from the com-
bination, to crave the faculty pardon for their offences, to ingadge all due
obedience to the masters and observance of the lawes in time to come, and
to submit to what further censure the faculty should be pleased to inflict
upon them ; all which being performed by the said students before the
faculty and severall gentlemen present on that occasion, the faculty accepted
the same and any further censure (till their after cariage should declaire
what favour they did merite) was delayed.
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The faculty approved of the imprisonment of the abovenamed six students
and did desire the prineipall to acquaint the rector with their proceedings
and in the mean time to continow them in custody or to conBne them to
their chambers on security got for their obeying the same.
Will. Dunlop, prineipall.
In Senatu Acaderaiae Januarii 17 1693. Sederunt ut supra his additis
Alexander Lord Blantire Mr Francis Montgomery of Giffen Sir William
Fleeming of Ferme, Robert Pollock of that ilk, and some of the ministers
of this city whom the faculty had desired to be present with them.
The whilk day annent the bill of complaint made at the instance of
William Ferguson bedellus and procurator fiscall for the university against
the severall students afternamed of the crimes and faults libelled against
them, compeared Christopher Jackson and Robert Johnson and confessed
that they had challenged each other to fight with swords, acknowledged
their offence before the faculty and submitted to what further censure
should be inflicted ; the faculty at the intercession of the Lord Blantyre
and others ordained them to compeer tomorrow in the Common Hall and
there publickly acknowledge the offence given and crave pardon therfore,
and engadge for their future good behaviour Compeared also Andrew
Stewart acknowledged his accession to the disturbance, and his disobedi-
ence to the masters craved the faculty pardon and submitted to further
censure.
Compeared Edward Bailyie acknowledged his accession to the tumult
and disobedience of the principalis command in commanding him home,
and his staying afterward and quarrelling and fighting with some of the
people of the toun and submitted to further censure.
Compeared James Gray and Gavin Mitchell, craved pardon and sub-
mitted to the facultys censure.
The faculty having maturely considered the accession had to the late
tumult of the above Andrew Stuart, E. Bailyie, J. Gray and G. Mitchell
and their cariage therein doe declare that the same deserveth each of their
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 367
extrusion and exterminating out of the university in the most opprobrious
maner, but considering their submissive and penitent behaviour before the
faculty and the earnest intercession of Alexander Lord Blantyr, Mr Francis
Montgomery of Giffin, Sir William Fleeming of Ferme and Mr Alexander
Haisty minister at Glasgow, the faculty thought fit to suspend the execu-
tion of the said sentence untill their future behaviour declare them unwor-
thy of this favour, and doe order that the above persons shall appear in the
Common Hall when publickly conveened and there make publick acknow-
ledgement of their faults ; hereby declaring that if any of them shall in the
least misbehave in time coming that they are to expect no such favour upon
any intercession whatsomever ; and the faculty likewise declares that no
other students whatsomever are to expect for the future any such remitting
or suspending of punishment which they may hereafter deserve.
Compeared Archibald M'Callum, James Montgomery and James Car-
michaell bursars in the magistrand classe who acknowledged their fault in
subscriving the bond of combination, and humbly craved pardon for the
same ; wherupon the faculty suspended their punishment till the event of
their after-behaviour were seen.
Compeared likewise • • • Wallace • • • Bogle and Robert Glen who craved
pardon for any accession they had as did also James M'Wherry, and pro-
mised good behaviour in time coming.
In respect that NeU M'Vicar had been sumoned to appear before the
faculty for his accession to the said tumult and did not compear, the faculty
did extrude him the university.
The faculty deferred any further consideration of the combination of the
classes till their further pleasure.
Will. Dunlop principall.
In Senatu Academiae Martii 15'° 1693. The principall acquainted the
faculty that his Majesty had granted a signature for twelve hundred pound
sterling per annum • • •
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Eodem die
The principall who was at Edinburgh during tlie sitting of the parUa-
ment acquainted the faculty that he had used endeavours and that the par-
Uament in their act felating to the commission of plantation of teinds had
exeeraed tbe teinds belonging to the Colledges from being saleable at nine
years purchase.
Eodem die.
The faculty considering that Mr John Trane had got nothing these three
years for teaching the Hebrew language to the philosophy students, and
that he had got three hundred merks yearly for what time he had taught
formerly, before Mr Thomas Gordon got his commission from King James,
doe therefore allow to the said Mr Trane the said three hundred merks
yearly for what is past these three years, and that the principall doe pay
him the same out of the moneys receaved for the entresses of the tacks of
the personage teinds of the subdeanry.
This day likewise the faculty considered that they had given nothing to
Mr James Woodrow professor of theology for transportation of himselfe to
be professor, and that ho had done very good offices to the church and
university in teaching the students of theology before he actually came to
the profession here, ordered five hundred merks to be payed to him as
transportation money, and that the principall doe it out of the money got
for the entresses of the sub-deanry teinds.
In Senatu Academiae. Octobris 26'° 1693. The whilk day the faculty
considering that the Laird of Jordanliill hath refused to pay the teinds due
out of the lands of Jordanhill according to the fiars of the Commissary of
Glasgow, because the lands of Jordanhill lye within the jurisdiction of the
Commissary of Hamiltoun ; and that the Commissary of Hamilton hath
not struck any fiars for the years and crops j" vj" nynty, nynty one and
nynty two ; and the faculty considering that they may lawfully and have
frequently used to stryck their own fiars • • • determine the price of the boll
of meall for the year and crop j™ -vj" and nynty be seven pounds, and for
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 369
the bear that year seven pounds thretten shilhngs four pennies; for j" vj"
and nyiity one, the price of the boll of meall be four pound eighteen shil-
lings four pennies and for the bear five pounds ; and for j" vj" and nynty
two for the meal and bear each four pound ten shillings Scots : and doe
order their factor to uplift the forsaid teinds payable by the Laird of
Jordanhill or any other within that parish accordingly.
In Senatu Academiae Novembris 1"° 1693. Ordered that a law be
made and intimate to oblidge all students to be diligent in praying to
God and reading of the scripture in each chamber, tlie students of the
chamber by themselves, morning and evening, and that cubicular censors
be appointed for that end, and that the regents take care to notice the
students behaviour in their quarters and how they perform the duties of
private prayer and reading of the scriptures.
The faculty considering the great service of John Crawford of Miln-
toun writter in Glasgow in informing the masters concerning the value of
the tacks of the personage teinds of the subdeanry, and his care and pains
in assisting the principall in transacting the compositions or grassums for
the new tacks set, did think fit to allow to him five hundred merks Scots
out of the entresses of the subdeanry.
The faculty considering the great care and pains Mr William Dunlop
principall hath taken both to get exact information of the subdeanry and
other branches of the colledge revenue, and that he hath been at consider-
able charges beside trouble in treating with heretors of the subdeanry, and
other parts, and he hath himselfe lifted and ingathered the severall compo-
sitions and entries which have been payed, and doth hold count to the col-
ledge for the full of the same, and considering that the colledge used to
give to the collector of their vacant stipends ten per cent, for transacting
and componing for vacant stipends and lifting and depursing the said com-
positions, and considering that the state of the coUedge is such that they
cannot liberally reward him yet the faculty thought it just to allow Mr W.
Dunlop ten per cent, of all suras he hath uplifted bv way of composition
entresse or grassum for the colledge behoove, the same being no part of the
n. 3 a
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ordinary annuall revenue of the colledge nor diminishing any of the ordi-
nary rentall bolls or other annuall duties payable thereto, and of all such
sums which he shall uplift to the Colledge use hereafter not being part of
the said annuall revenue nor any new grant which may be bestowed by
their majesties or any others to the university.
The faculty considering the vacancy of one of their factors places by the
death of Mr John Smith of Brousterland, and that the Colledge did pay to
the said Mr John communibus annis about eight hundred merks beside
what he got for lifting of the ministers stipends of Kilbryd and Renfrew,
did think that they might be served cheapper, and resolved by a vote that
they wold not give above five hundred merks yeai'ly for lifting all that part
of the Colledge rents which Mr John Smith did lift and for lifting the
ministers stipends of Kilbryd and Renfrew.
In Senatu Academiae Decerabris 26 1693.
The faculty taking to consideration that severall customes had crept In
which tend to render publick laureatlons to be insupportable burdens both
to masters and schollars and some times give occasions of differences and
debates amongst the students of the magistrand classe, to prevent all which
in time coming the faculty did enact and statute as followeth :
1°° That in order to the stenting of the candidates of the magistrand
classe these of them who designe to take their degrees may meet among
themselves in order to the choosing of nine of their niuuber to be the stent-
mastei-s of the classe.
2*^" These stent-masters are to be freely elected out of these they think
most prudent and who know best the difiFerent chcumstances and abilities
of the youths in the classe that they may be all stented proportionally to
their ability, and for that end these stent-masters ought to be of all the
different nations and countries the classe Is composed of, who may be pre-
sumed to know the circumstances of their neighbours best.
gtio rpj^g principall or one of the regents is to be present at the said elec-
tion of the stent-masters to see that the election be orderly and peaceably
made, but they are no further to interfere therein.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 371
4'° After these stent-masters have been elected they may meet and elect
of then- oun number one to preside among them in their meettings, and
another to be thesaurer but neither of these are to act and doe any thinge
without the consent of the stent-masters and whatever is to be done is to
be by plurality of voices.
5'° After these stent-masters have agreed on the quotas they assesse the
other students who are to be laureat, they are likewise to propose a quota
for themselves and to conveen the whole candidates who may either approve
of or alter the quotas which these stent-masters have assessed themselves
in, if they shall think they have not assessed themselves proportionally to
the rest.
6'° These stents are to defray the charge of the publick laureation, and
the remainder to be given to their regent as a gratuitous honorary and that
the same may not be needlessly waisted, the faculty strictly forbids any
superfluous expensse.
7™° The faculty doe determine that fourscore pounds Scots shall be the
summe which shall be given by every classe to the publick libraiy for buy-
ing of books.
In Senatu Academiae Novembris 14 1694. The principall acquainting
the faculty that he had taken pains to make up the account-book and finds
that the debts of the Colledge do dayly so grow that the revenue will run
to ruin if not supported by some Royal grant ; the faculty considering the
same thought it would be most fit that the principall did goe to London to
attend their Majesties for that end as sone as he can ; the principall did
therupon declare that he should take it to his consideration, and that if he
resolved to goe he wold not be chargeable to the University, seeing his
former goeing had been chargeable to the Colledge and not beneficiall ; and
that now he wold expect no charges unlesse he procured some thinges that
were able to defray the same.
Augusti 15 1695
The Moderators considering the acts of visitation about a printed course
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have agreed that Mr John Trane doe compose the Ethicks Oeconomicks
and Pohticks as the visitatiouns order, which Mr Tran did submit to, and
promised to use his best endeavours to doe the work.
17th October 1701.
The faculty considering the practise of this university at the settlement
of the principals allow six hundred pounds to the principal for the expenses
of his transportation.
28th November 1701.
The faculty considering that when the college had obtained the tack of
the Archbishoprick of Glasgow for nineteen years from the Lords of his
Majesties Thesaury they found it reasonable to grant a factory to the then
principal Mr Dunlop for ingathering the rents of the said Archbishoprick
during the whole space of the nineteen years, and allowed him for his pains
in the same yearly the same salary which by the tack is allowed to be de-
tained by the College for ingathering the said rents : And now the faculty
considering how much they owe to the memory of the said deceast Mr
Dunlop enact and appoint that if subfactors can be got to uplift the same
at any lower rate than that which is allowed by the thesaury, the overplus
be given to the relict and heirs of the said deceast principal during the
whole nineteen years aforesaid. And it is hereby declared that by relict
and heirs is to be understood, that the said overplus be given to the said
Mr. William Dunlops relict during her life, and after her decease to his
children.
Att the College of Glasgow 2d February 1702. Sederunt Mr. John
Stirling principal, Masters John Law, Gershom Carmichael, John Lowdoun
regents, Dr Robert Sinclare professor of mathematicks.
The faculty met and had under their consideration the practice of some
of the students yesterday being the Lord's day in giving up a paper con-
taining the name of Samuel Ashmore a student in the magistrand classe
to be prayed for by the congregation, as also another paper in the after-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 373
noou containing the name of Francis Montgomery for the same end, who
was hkewise in the college seat, to the great profanation of the sacred or-
dinance of Prayer ; Patrick Brown a magistrand confessed he had given in
Francis Montgomerys name and that it was conveyed to him through se-
veral hands, and makes only this excuse that he thought the rest had not
known the way in giving up prayers of that kind • • •
The persons through whose hands the paper came to Patrick Brown
were called in and severely rebuked by the faculty, and one by one ac-
knowledged their great fault.
The faculty considering that Patrick Brown is the most guilty in this
matter, and that he had been formerly guilty of the most gross and scan-
dalous abuses deserving final extrusion, and this express certification was
given him that upon the first escape he should be finally extruded, do now
pass the sentence of final extrusion on him. The said Patrick being called
in the sentence was pronounced before him.
2d February 1702.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal. Masters J. Tran, J. Law, J. Lowdoun
regents. Dr. R. Sinclare professor of mathematicks.
Complaint was made of John and Dugald Darrochs and Samuel Ash-
more making disturbance in the town on Saturdays night last betwixt ten
and eleven at night ; the saids persons denyed any bad carriage the said
night.
3d February 1702.
Sederunt ut supra his additis Mr James Wodrow professor of divinity
John Alexander of Blackhouse.
The faculty being again met with my Lord Provost of Glasgow and
John Alexander of Blackhouse • • • compeared James Anderson who de-
clares that Saturdays night last being sergeant of the guard about eleven
at night, the sentinel called upon the guard, and that he had heard some
one cry murder, upon which the captain ordered the declarant and some
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others to go and see what the matter was, and when they came to the
cross or thereby they found Samuel Ashmore with a woman laying violent
hands on John Aikine, afterwards being parted and the said Ashmore
carried to the guard John Darroch assaulted the declarant with a drawn
sword, and the declarant defending himself with his piece the rammer
thereof was near cut through • • •
James Hog being upon guard saw three young men viz John and Dugald
Darrochs and S. Ashmore and two of them fought, which occasioned the
calling of the guard, and when they came up Ashmore assaulted one of the
guard, and another of them the declarant with a sword • • •
4th February 1702
The faculty having considered the declarations of the witnesses adduced
against J. and D. Darrochs and S. Ashmore, finds them guilty of such mis-
carriages as deserves the highest censure, but withal the faculty having
been seriously applied to by my Lord Provost of Glasgow to pass them
with a rebuke in regard they were imprisoned, the faculty in coraphance
with my Lord Provosts desire judge it expedient.
7th February 1702.
The faculty considering that William Wilson in the Magistrand classe
was found by the principal on Tuesday last with a sword girt about him in
the town which is expressly contrary to the laws of the College by which
all students are forbid to have or wear arms during their abode at the col-
lege, the faculty having had the like application made to them by the
provost of Glasgow on Wednesday last for passing him with the rest, de-
termine anent him as anent the rest above. Being called he was rebuked
accordingly, and the sword kept by the principal till he find it proper to
restore it.
14th February 1702.
A complaint being made of John Dunlop a semi his being found drink-
ing in an alehouse with some townspeople at eleven of the clock at night,
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the said John acknowledged himself guilty and promised to carry himself
well for the future ; The faculty take a further trial of him with this declar-
ation that if afterward he be found guilty of any misdemeanour he shall be
fully extruded the college ; and in the mean time discharge him from the
benefit of any mulct for a month.
25th March 1702.
The faculty had under serious consideration a practice used in the col-
lege now for some years of students praying publickly in the classes, do
upon weighty considerations enact that the same shall not be used after^
this year, and that it may be worn out by degrees and with the less noise,
the faculty recommends it to the several masters that at these times when
the students used to pray they put it only on those of greatest gravity and
sobriety, and at sometimes themselves to do it at these turns, and some-
times altogether to omit it.
25th March 1702.
A complaint having been made by Henry Allan in the bachalour classe
of James Gibsone in the same classe that last year while the said James
was in the chamber with him he missed a book, Euclids Elements, and that
this year he had found the book in the custody of J. Rowand who being
called said he had bought it from the said J. Gibsone, upon which T. Gil-
christ, J. Campbell and J. Andersone students being called declared to the
best of their knowledge that book was the same which Henry Allan had
last year. J. Gibsone being called told he had bought the book last sum-
mer from Mr Freebairn at Edinburgh, upon this Gibson was ordered to go
to Edinburgh and bring a certificate from Mr Freebairn while the principal
was at Edinburgh. Accordingly he went to Mr Freebairn who sent ac-
count to the principal, that having taken exact care to try if the book had
his private mark which he put upon all the books he sold, he could not
find the mark. The faculty considering that Gibsone had been convicted
of gross misdemeanours and certified that upon the first escape he should
be finally extruded do now passe the sentence of final extrusion upon him.
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at
29th September 1703. ■"**
This day one Mr Samuel Benion student of medicine come from Eng-
land did desire that upon examination of his skill in medicine he might -be
graduate by this university. The masters of the university found it neces-
sary 1° That since for some time tliis university hath wanted ane ordinary
professor of medicine there not being at present a fund for him, one of the
university skilled In medicine be chosen pro hac vice allanerly Professor
Extraordinarie of medicine, and therefore they make choice of Mr Robert
Sinclare Doctor of Medicine present professor of Mathematicks to be pro
hac vice allanerly professor extraordinare of medicine and to precide in the
candidates examination. 2'*" That the examination of the candidates skill
may be regular two of the physicians in toun being called to join with the
meeting of the university and assist the said Dr Sinclare in trying the can-
didate upon the several parts of medicine.
Eodem die p.m. In senatu universitatis Glasguensis sederunt Mr
J. SthHng principal and vicecancellor. Masters J. Tran J. Law G.
Carmichael regents.
Dr Robert Sinclare H.T.M.P.E.
Mr Thomas Kennedy M.D. Mr George Thomsone M.D. assessors
called to this meeting of the university.
Mr Benion did before this meeting resolve a case of medicine to the
good satisfaction of the professor extraordinary and his assessors assumed
by him consensu senatus universitatis. The said professor extraordinary
with his assistants the physicians did also examine Mr Benion upon the
several parts of medicine which being done Dr Sinclare H.T.M.P.E, as
praeses examinis did report it was their opinion he should be graduate
Doctor of Medicine since he had undergone due and sufficient tryals by a
college of physicians and behaved himself well therein which being con-
sidered It was resolved by this meeting of the university that the above Mr
Benion be promoted to the degree of Doctorate in Medicine,
SEC. xvm.] INSTITUTA. 377
In senatu l?hlversitatis Glasguensis 5 Octobris 1703. Sederunt Mr
J. Stirling Principalis et Vicecancellarius, Mr David Brown decanus
Masters J. Tran J. Law Regents, Dr R. Sinclare H.T.M. P.E. Mr George
Thomson M.D. Assessor.
Mr Samuel Benion having been formerly by order of the University
regularly tried as to his skill in Medicine by the Professor Extraordinary
of Medicine and his two assessors and assistants assumed by the University
and his diploma ordered to be drawn; the same promoting Mr Benion. to
the Degree of Doctorat In Medlcin was presented and read • • • The tenor
of which patent follows,
Senatus Unlversltatis Glasguensis Christlano Lectori Salutera
Laudablle Imprimis majorum nostrorum Instltutum est, eos quos cum
erudltio tum morum Integrltas commendant, honorlbus titulisque llterarils
afficiendos esse ut IpsI alacrlus et majore cum fructu Deo dum vivunt
servlant, alllque literarum studia amplectantur, cum Igitur ornatlssimus vir
Mr Samuel Benion Anglus Academlae nostrae alumnus dillgentem assldu-
amque multos annos Mediclnae operam navasset atque jam ad exhibendum
doctrlnae suae In hac arte specimen paratus, petHsset a nobis ut ipsum
titulo Acaderaico doctrlnae suae convenlente ornaremus, nos cum honestis-
slmae aequlsslmaeque candldati petition! hac in parte deesse non possemus,
eum per universam Mediclnam examlnandum curavlmus : In quo examine
cum praeclaram eruditionem, et medendi artis perltlam pari cum modestia
conjunctam abunde nobis probasset, qui virtuti et honestis studlis debetur,
honorem petenti negare non potuimus. Id enim a nobis postulat tam
officii nostri ratio quam dignlsslmi virl Indoles bona, magna virtutis et eru-
ditlonis accessione locupletata, Quapropter praemlssis omnibus ritibus ante
gradum Doctoratus coUatum solitis et necessarlls, pronunciamus ac de-
CLARAaius eundem M. S. B. Doctorem Medlcum, Dando el absolutam
potestatem legend! docendl consultandl scrlbendl disputandl, In cathedram
doctoralem ascendendi, oranes denlque tam theorlae quam praxeos actus
excrcend! hic et ubique terrarum quos Mediclnae Doctores exercere solent ;
tribulmus ei Insuper omnia privilegia et praerogatlvas quaecunque vero
Mediclnae Doctor! concedl solent. In quorum omnium fidem Uteris
hisce Unlversltatis nostrae siglllo munltis nomlna subscripsimus.
u. 3 b
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This diploma was not only subscribed by the Rector but by the Princi-
pal and Vicecancellarius the Decanus the Professor M. E. with his two
assistant physicians and all the rest of the Professors at home.
Att the College of Glasgow 19 October 1703.
Sederunt Sir John Maxwell Rector, Mr J. Stirling Principal, Mr D.
Brown Dean of Faculty, Mr J, Wodrow Professor of Divinity, Masters J.
Tran J. Law Gershom Carmichael J. Lowdoun Regents Dr R. Sinclare
Professor of Mathematicks.
The which day the Faculty met and considering that the tacks of the
vicarage of the Subdeanrie are fallen and are to be renewed as soon as possi-
ble that the same may be more effectually and speedily done, doe therefore
recommend it to the Principal to consult with Commissary Craufurd or
any other judicious persons anent it, and to make the compositions of the
grassums, with the persons lyable at as reasonable rates and as much for
the interest of the University as may be, and to report to the Faculty the
said compositions before the Regents be required to subscribe the tacks.
Upon a representation of the necessity of the Masters keeping their
hours of meeting in their classes at all times the Principal did undertake
that according to the duty of his office he would carefully observe that
matter, and not fail to keep the Masters to their duty in that point and in
case of their neglect to take such courses as became him conforme to the
rules of this University. With respect to meetings on the Lords Day after
sermons it is ordered that the several classes at furthest meet at four of the
clock that the bells be rung then and the Masters repair to the classes
for taking ane account of the sermons, allowing alwayes the Masters to
convean their classes immediately after sermon if they please
5th November 1703.
Robert Fulton in the semi classe being charged with cutting his con-
disciples gown on the Lords day, he acknowledged the same for which he
is appointed to pay five shillings sterling and to be rebuked publickly in
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the common hall before he be received into the classe and it was intimate
to him he was not wholly absolved till he sould by his behaviour testifie
his amendment.
5th November 1703.
It being represented that the students too generally neglect to give
charity to the poor on the Lords day as they enter the church ; for remeid
hereof it is resolved that on every Saturday there be a collection for the
poor in each class under the inspection of the regents which shall be given
in to him who collects for the poor at the church door.
Att the College of Glasgow 24 November 1703.
Sederunt Mr. J. Stirling, Mr D. Brown Dean of Faculty, Mr J. Wod-
row, Masters J. Tran, J. Law, G. Carmichael, J. Lowdoun.
There was given in by Mrs Weir relict to Mr Hugh Weir late minister
at Old Monkland a petition representing that tho by an act of Privy
Council, she had right to the stipend of the said parish of Old Monkland
for ane year and ane half, yet she had got but a small part of it, tho even
upon the receipt thereof she was obliged to discharge the University, and
being now in her old age and under great want, she craved her circum-
stances might be commiserated : The Faculty considering this petition in
pitie to her present necessitie order ane hunderd pounds Scots to be given
in the mean time for a supply to her, and do resolve to take her case fur-
ther into consideration after the records of the Universitie relating to the
year 1663 and 1664 have been searched and a more full information of the
state of her affair obtained.
This day tho Faculty considering that by their act of 19th October last
it was recommended to the Principal to make the compositions for the
Grassums of the Subdeanrie and to report the said compositions before the
regents be required to subscribe the tacks, and being sensible, that the
conveening of the Faculty to receive the report of every several coraposi-
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tion would be highly inconvenient : Therefore it is resolved that the Faculty
be not called together but when the Principal finds it necessary; that the
composition be easier then formerly it had wont to be ; that so if the
Faculty find cause they may allow the said case ; with respect to the rest
of the compositions the Principal declaring he would keep by the former
rule of payment except where he found cause to augment the compositions,
and after all were made and the tacks subscribed, compare the present
compositions with those formerly made in the like case before the whole
Faculty for their full satisfaction, wherewith the Faculty declares they are
satisfied without any report of the compositions, except in the case forsaid,
till this afiair be finished.
31st December 1703. (Sederunt principal and 4 regents).
There was a complaint given in against Alexander Fullerton in the
Bachalour classe that he had once and again beaten T. Brisbanne, and that
upon that occasion the said Fullerton and one W. Horsburg in the semi
class had also fallen a fighting, and that Fullerton had formerly challenged
Horsburgh to fight with swords, which Horsburgh would not accept of,
notwithstanding Fullerton having got a sword did with one J. Burnet who
was also armed with a sword goe to the green in expectation of Horsburghs
coming to the duel, though he had declined and did not meet him ; which
charges Fullerton acknowledged ■ • •
Minut of the communing betwixt the Magistrats of the city and the
masters of the College on the occasion of the late tumult.
5th January 1704.
As to the tumult which happened last day betwixt the students and
citizens it is undenyable there were faults on both hands, and seeing the
masters are far from making any apologie for the huge extravagancies and
disorders of their scholars it is hoped the magistrates will as little own and
countenance the citizens invading the privileges of the university in face of
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the principal and masters, and It being without all doubt the mutual in-
terest of the city and university that the matter be amicably accommodated,
in order to this it is overtured, first that he whose disorder gave rise to all
the mischief which followed, be censured by the university with a final ex-
trusion as he hath been already by a close imprisonment and that some of
the rlno-leaders of those who seized the keys of the prison and so barbar-
ously assaulted William Wilsons house be enquired after and censured ac-
cording to their demerits. In the next place since some of the citizens
exceeded all the bounds of law and order in their resentment of what had
been done amiss'by the scholars, and in their fury, which the magistrates
disown, entered the college armed, drawing their swords and shooting among
the unarmed scholars even within the inner court, a hie violation of the
universities privilege and which in the memory of man was never known
to be done by any enemy in times of the greatest violence and disorder, it
is proposed that some of the principall actors In this riot, especially he who
fired the gun be secured and punished, that people may see the magistrats
do not justifie him in what he did, and farder, that the world may under-
stand how much the magistrats resent any violation of the college rights,
there be a proclamation issued forth by the magistrats to this effect, that
whereas there fell out last day a tumult betwixt the students and citizens
upon the occasion of some disorders committed by the said students which
their masters hereby and are resolved to punish as well as endeavour
to restrain for the future and some of the said citizens in their heat en-
tered the college armed contrary to the privileges of the said College and
done things not allowable within the gates thereof all which the magistrats
doe expressly condemn as an Invasion of the privileges of the university,
therefore the magistrats to testifie to all how tender they are of the just
rights of the university and to take off' all mistakes, doe strictly prohibit all
their citizens for the future upon their highest perill to enter the gates of
the said university armed or In a violent manner or to commit any such
violation of the privileges thereof In any time coming. Which being done
the magistrats and masters may meet and conclude an act of oblivion for
whats past and endeavour a regulation for the future, how disorderly stu-
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dents may without prejudice on any hand be regularly secured till they be
delivered up to the principall that they may be duly punished without the
danger of any tumult therupon.
The proclamation proposed and in the very same words was made
through the city by the magistrats order for satisfaction to the university.
27th January 1704.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling Principal Mr D. Brown dean of faculty Mr J.
Wodrow professor of Divinity Masters J. Tran J. Law G. Carmichael J.
Lowdoun regents Dr R. Sinclare professor of Mathematicks. Mr J. Law
is appointed Clerk pro tempore.
There was a motion made anent the choosing of a commissioner to the
Generall Assembly, upon which Mr Carmichael moved that first former
minutes against which he and Mr Lowdoun had excepted in a former
meeting of faculty might be considered, it was therupon voted which of the
motions should have the preference and carried that the motion for choos-
ing a commissioner to the Generall Assembly should be first considered,
against which Mr Carmichael protested in the terms following :
I Mr Gershom Carmichael professor of philosophy in the College of
Glasgow protest that the faculty do not proceed to any other business till
the former minuts be read and considered especially since it is understood
that there are severaU things minuted as acts of faculty which were neither
written by the faculty clerk nor in presence of the faculty nor so much as
ever read in presence of the faculty but both written and signed privatly
by the principal as if acting both as preses and clerk and all in privat and
yet recorded as authentick acts of faculty, against all which pretended acts
and minuts so written and signed, I protest that they may be looked upon
as null and void, and against every thing else to be done by the faculty
till this matter be first determined ; and crave leave to add further reasons
of this my protestation which I shall be ready to give in when the matter
comes to be further considered • • • To which Mr John Lowdoun adhered
SEC. xvni.] INSTITUTA. 383
The faculty proceeded to consider the minuts excepted against, viz.
those of January 15 October 19 and November 24 all in the year 1703, and
having caused them to be read over one by one, did by their vote approve
the same as true and faithfull minuts and ordains the same to be held and
repute such in all time coming.
Against which Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun protested in regard of
its not being built upon authentick minuts some of which were written by
the clerk pro tempore and signed by the preses of the meeting to which
they appeal and till the same be compared with these there cannot be a
sentence in the matter.
31st January 1704.
The which day Mr Carmichael gave in a paper according to the above
promise subscribed with his hand to which Mr Lowdoun adhered and
which he subscribed.
8th March 1704.
Sederunt Sir J. Maxwell rector et alii ut supra. The said day in regard
Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun contraverted the protestation as it is
recorded January 27th as not conform to the protestation given in the
27th January, it was offered to them in presence of the faculty, that the
protestation given in by them judicially and marked by the principal should
be compared with that which is recorded to see if there was any variation
betuixt the two papers, which they did not accept of; in respect whereof
it was put to the vote of the faculty and carried by plurality of votes that
the protestation as recorded is conform to that given in by them.
Item according to the appointment of the faculty an answer to the two
protestations given in be Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun was this day
read. As also there was ane representation given in be Mr Carmichael
and Mr Lowdoun.
The said day the principal with advyce of the rector, dean of faculty and
other members thereof having taken to their consideration the two protes-
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tations of Mr Cannicliael aud Mr Lowdoun and the faculties answer
thereto, and representation given in be Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun
finds the saids Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun guilty of insolent carriage
and contempt against the said principal and other members of the faculty
by protesting against their acts or minuts as not authentick, being written
and signed, as is alledged by them, privatly by the principal, notwithstanding
the same acts or minuts were voted consented to and enacted publickly by
the whole faculty except the saids Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun them-
selves, and therefore the faculty suspends them from their function as
regents of the said university of Glasgow ay and while they retract their
protestations and crave the principal and remanent members of the faculties
pardon, reserving to the faculty to proceed to ane furder censure in caise
of their contumacy.
15 March 1704.
The said day Mr Carmichael and Mr Lowdoun in obedience to the act
of faculty of the 8th instant having withdrawn the protestations for which
they were censured and passed therefrom judicially, therefore the faculty
doth hereby for the benefit of the students allow Mr Carmichael and Mr
Lowdoun to teach their respective classes untill the first of June next with
certification to them that if they doe not further satisfie the faculty against
the forsaid time in the terms of the forsaid act they will proceed to further
censure against them according to the tenor of the same act ; and therefore
the said day they were admitted to their seats in the faculty.
23d May 1704.
In obedience to the minute of the date March 15 proceeding, Mr Ger-
shom Carmichael and Mr John Lowdoun, did give in a paper the tenor
whereof follows : Whatever oSence we have given the faculty by our pro-
testations which we have now retracted yet in satisfaction to them and for
the peace of the society which we shall endeavour to maintain we humbly
desire it may be forgiven us.
Wliich paper the faculty accepted of as satisfaction to the forsaid act.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 385
19th September 1704.
The faculty considering that they had resolved to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by Mr Trans death with a professor of Greek conform to the act
of the late commission did now deliberate by what methods the said Greek
Professor should be settled. Having caused be read before them the foun-
dation charter anent the way of settling regents and masters and finding
the said charter to warrant settling the said professor by election without a
programme or a publick dispute it was put to the vote, settle the said
Greek master by an election without a programme, or not, and carried,
settle by an election by the plurality.
The faculty appoint Mr. A. Dunlop candidate for the profession of
Greek to undergo certain trials of his proficiency in that language, that the
masters may be satisfied with his attainments.
21st September 1704.
Mr Alexander Dunlop son to the late principal being named among
others to be professor of Greek, the faculty appoints him to undergo the
usual tryals as to his skill in the Greek language and for that end prescribe
him an analysis on the 8th Book of Homers Iliad from line 171 to line
181, and that all the masters may be satisfied with Mr Dunlops knowledge
in the Greek they order him to attend at the principals chamber any of
the masters who shall desire satisfaction therein.
26th September 1704.
This day Mr Dunlop delivered the analysis prescribed to him which the
faculty approved of as a good specimen of his skill in the Greek. And it
being reported that the said Mr Dunlop had attended at the principals
chamber and had satisfied such of the masters who came thither as to his
knowledge in Greek, whereupon it was put to the vote elect Mr Dunlop
professor of Greek or not, and carried elect and admit Mr Dunlop to the
profession of Greek. He was interrogat whether he was \villlng to accept
of this office upon the terms prescribed and required in the 17th act of
n. 3 c
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King William and Queen Marys Parliament, Session Second? To which he
answered he was and promised that so soon as the confession of faith was
presented to him he would subscribe the same. The rector administered
the oath of allegiance to him and the principal the usual oath de fideli
21st September 1704.
The faculty considering that by reason of Mr Trans death the profession
of the Hebrew is now vacant and that there is none in the College who can
allow so much time for teaching the Hebrew as that language would re-
quire except Dr Sinclare professor of mathematicks, therefore they recom-
mend to him to teach the same to the students as the faculty shall order,
allowing him the same encouragement of three hundred merks Scots yearly
which Mr Tran had during the Faculty s pleasure.
3d October 1704.
The faculty appoints Thomas Young bedellus to collect the chamber
mails from the students.
2d November 1704.
Mr Alexander Dunlop having acquainted the faculty that he had deputed
Mr Matthew Crawfurd student of divinity to take the charge of the Library
under him, because he could not now attend the same, the Faculty appoints
Mr Dunlop to renew the bond for himself and his depute.
18th January 1705.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal Mr James Brown dean of faculty Mr
J. Wodrow professor of divinity Masters J. Law G. Carmichael A. Dunlop
regents.
Mr J. Law one of the regents of this university gave in ane complaint
against Mr G. Carmichael for some expressions uttered by him against the
said Mr Law.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 387
23d January 1705. The faculty having heard them both find it
necessary for the future order and peace of the society especially when
the principal is absent, that Mr Carmichael be gravely admonished for
the expressions he uttered with respect to Mr Law especially for those
before the faculty and that he be exhorted to avoid every thing for here-
after which may be irritating to any of his colleagues.
29th June 1705.
The faculty taking into consideration the complaint against Mr J, Low-
doun doe find that Mr Lowdoun did contraveen the act of faculty of the
22d instant ordering the graduation to be private this year, by spreading
printed copies of theses in order to a publick graduation whereby he
took upon him contrary to the said act of faculty to intimate a publick
graduation, albeit by his neglecting his necessary preparations he had
obliged the faculty to resolve on a private graduation, for all which the
faculty judges the said Mr Lowdoun to be very censurable ; but think fit
to delay the censure till afterwards and in the mean time orders this to be
intimate to him in presentia.
27th September 1705.
As to the particulars recommended to the principal in the time of par-
liament, he reports that in reference to the Greek class he had met with
the masters of the College of Edinburgh.
18th October 1705.
The faculty taking into their serious consideration how much it may
conduce to the gloiy of God, the good and advantage both of church and
state, and the honour and interest of this university that the profession of
theology be supported therein and that it was the custom of this university
in the best times to have two professors of theology besides the principal,
though the number of students was not then so great as now, and being
sensible that the present professors infirmity and age require speedy and
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efifectual assistance in the important work of teaching and inspecting the
students of theology and the said professor having by a paper under his
hand of the date of these presents obhged himself to quit four hundred
pounds Scots of his salary yearly to help to make up a fund for another
professor, and it being represented that without bringing any further bur-
den upon the college yearly revenue, six hundred pounds more may be
advanced for making up the said fund to one thousand pounds Scots per
annum to another professor of theology, the college being now by act of
thesaury relieved of the four hundred pounds they had these ten years
past advanced yearly to Mr WiUiam Jamisone, and Mungo Cochrane their
factor now offering to pay out of the vicarage teynds of CalmoneU three
hundred merks of additional tack duty during the life of the present pro-
fessor, providing the faculty quit to him the grassums for the said vicarage ;
therefore the faculty do resolve that another professor of theology be called,
providing that the said professor shall accept for his stipend one thousand
pounds, which sum the faculty ordains to be payed to him yearly till
another fund can be obtained or until the vacancy of the present professors
place, in which caise the professor now to be called shall have right to his
salary of seven chalders of victual and one thousand merks money.
The faculty being well assured of the piety learning and other qualifica-
tions of the Rev Mr Alexander Wodrow minister at Glasgow whom they
had encouraged some years ago to prosecute his studies in order to his
being made capable of serving this university, do choise the said Mr
Wodrow to be a professor of theology in this university conform to the
provisions of the act just made.
18th October 1705.
The faculty considering the necessity of reviving the profession of
humanity in this university, which for a considereble time for want of
a fund has been suppressed and it being represented that the grassums
of the vlccarage of the subdeanrie, if they were all got in, would yield
the yearly interest of two hundred and forty pounds Scots, do therefore
resolve that the said profession of humanity be again set up in this
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 389
university against October 1706 upon the fund of the said grassums till
another can be obtained and that the professor thereof shall have for his
yearly salary the said summe of two hundred and fourty pounds Scots for
■which he shall be obliged to teach Humanity and the Roman Antiquities
with such restrictions with respect to the Grammar School as the faculty
shall find necessary, both for the flourishing of this new profession and the
good of the said school.
26th October 1705.
Mr Andrew Rosse student having offered his service to this University
in teaching humanity there were produced in his favour testimonials from
the presbytery of Edinburgh and the college there subscribed by all the
professors, the faculty appoint to him for a trial of his skill in humanity the
version of Tiberius Letter to the Senate in the 3d Book of Tacitus Annals
unto English, and the version of the Lord Lowdouns Speech to the King
in page 994 of Rushworth's Collections into Latine against the 29th
instant.
29th October.
Mr Rosse gave in the Latin and English versions prescribed to him,
both which were well approven. The faculty enacts that Mr Rosse shall
be admitted professor of humanity in this college at or betwixt October
10th 1706.
29th December 1705.
It was represented to the Faculty that James Gillespie in the Bachalour
had at diverse times stolen part of the money gathered in the said classe
for the use of the poor and to be given to the publick collection at the
church door. The said James being called acknowledged what was
alleadged, the faculty considering the hainousness of the said crime and
how scandalous it might prove to continue him in the society, doe theretbre
extrude him from it.
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Eodem die.
It being complained of by the principal, that the students doe almost all
speak English, ordered that every regent appoint a clandestin censor to
observe the students that all without exception may be censured who are
found guilty.
8th Feberwary 1706.
The faculty determines that the students in the rnagistrand [class] be
publickly graduate the 19th day of June next, and because the great
entertainments at such times have occasioned much needless expense,
therefore the faculty discharges the same for the future ; and that the
graduation may not be obstructed the faculty ordains that the theses to be
printed be ready to be delivered in to the faculty twenty days before the
said graduation to be by them revised and approven,
11th January 1706.
This day it was informed that George Godfrey in the Bachelour classe
had in diverse houses of the city and that before severals of the scholars
very rudely and obscenely treated sundry women, the faculty considering
how hainous his miscarriages are, of how ill an example they might be to
others of the students, and how scandalous it might be to continue him in
the university, doe therefore extrude him from it, and ordains this to be
publickly intimate to him in the Common Hall and himself to be pubhckly
thrust out.
31st May 1706.
The faculty having in their act for reviving the profession of humanity
resolved to frame such regulations thereof as may prevent prejudice to the
Grammar School as far as my be, doe therefore
First enact. That no grammar be taught by the professor of humanity,
that being proper and peculiar to a Grammar School, allowing him always
to cause the scholars goe over the substance and fundamental rules of the
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Grammar in the beginning of the year for the better imprinting them on
their memories. In consequence thereof
Secondly, That none be received unto the said class unless they have
learned at least the three parts of Grammar, and that the professor of hu-
manity before he admit them unto the said class, examine them thereupon
and accordingly admit them.
The faculty having now enacted the limitations which they judge pre-
sently necessary for the humanity class do appoint Mr Andrew Rosse to
be admitted professor of humanity.
19th May 1707-
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal. Masters J. Law, G. Carmichael, J. Low-
doun, A. Dunlop, A. Ross, regents. The faculty considering that Elias
Hancock and Robert Higginbotham two students from Ireland had applyed to
them for their graduation of Masters of Arts, and being well recommended by
testimonials in their favours, they had upon the 17th instant after examina-
tion conferred the said degrees upon them, but being sensible that if this
be drawn unto example, it may be of ill consequence to this university and
particularly to the magistrand regent, therefore the faculty enacts for the
future that none shall be graduate who do not enter and are taught in the
magistrand classe, except they pay 41. sterling besides paying what is due
to the servants before the graduation ; and the four pounds is to be thus
divided, to wit, fifty shillings to the Magistrand regent of that year, twenty
five shillings to the library and the remaining five shillings to the servants.
29th January 1708.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal!. Masters J, Law, G. Carmichaell,
J. Lowdoun, A. Dunlop regents.
Mr Alexander Dunlop gave in an account of the money received by him
due to this university for their interest in the African and Indian company
subscribed by his father in the said company on the universitys account
extending to the sum of three thowsand six hundred and twenty four pounds
Scots, of which sum he gave a discharge extending to the sum of fifteen
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hundred fifty seven pounds thirteen shillings and eight pennies Scots with
the instruction, and did pay in the balance extending to two thowsand sixty
six pounds six shillings four pennies Scots, which is lodged in the principals
hands. And in consideration of Mr Dunlop his care and pains in uplifting
the foresaid sum, the faculty orders two hundred merks Scots to be given
him.
As to the remains of this balance, the faculty appoints the same to be
applied for the encouragement of Mr Andrew Rosse professor of Humanity,
together also with the interest of one thousand merks payed to John Crosse
out of the African money, which is hereby ordered to be payed out of the
fund destined for the debts.
12 February.
The faculty considering that the late professor of Theology his heirs or
assignayes have right to the half of the profits of his place for this current
year conform to an act of faculty in the year 1655, and the constant prac-
tice since that time, do therefore ordain the said half of the profits to be
payed to his said heirs or assignayes.
18th December 1708.
The faculty considering that by their act of October IS, 1705, reviving
the profession of humanity they had appointed two hundred and fourty
pounds Scots to be payed to the professor thereof as bis yearly salary to be
raised out of the grassums of the vicarage of the Subdeanrie, and that by a
subsequent act they had likewise ordered the sum of three thousand eighty
one pounds Scots which remained as the Colleges share of their subscription
in the Indian and African company after deducing necessary charges and
some other payments to be applied for the further encouragement of the
said professor, and that her Majesty by her royal gift dated the 22d of
September 1708 has been graciously pleased to grant to the said professor
three hundred pounds Scots yearly; the faculty for preventing all mistakes
in this matter does now declare and enact that the abovesaid two hundred
and fourty pounds, together with one hundred and sixty pounds money
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foresaid which they conceive the said 30811. Scots may yield yearly when
employed in land or otherwayes extending in all to the sum of four hundred
pounds money foresaid shall over and above the said 3001. yearly granted
by the said royal gift be due and payable yearly to Mr Andrew Rosse and
his successors in office • • •
20th February 1708.
The faculty considering that in January last the masters had found it
necessary to discharge all treats in the magistrand classe particularly on the
occasion of their stenting one another in order to graduation, and being
now sensible of the manifold inconveniences of this custome doe therefore
for ever prohibit the same, as also the meeting of the stent-masters for
stenting in any place without the college ; and ordains this prohibition to
be added to the laws publickly read every year, with this certification that
contraveeners shall be extruded from this society.
Subscription of the Masters for maintaining men against the invasion.
We the masters of the university of Glasgow imderscribing, considering
that this kingdom is threatend with an Invasion by French and Irish
papists, sent and supported by the French King, in order to the advance-
ment of a Popish Pretender to the throne of these protestant dominions,
whereby not only our holy religion lives liberties properties and laws and
all that is truely valuable to us as men and Christians, but also all the
protestant churches abroad and the peace and libei'ty of Europe are in
manifest danger, and judgeing it incumbent on us by just legal and proper
means to provide for our own safety against such imminent hazard, doe
therefore out of the sense of the duty we ow to God and to her Majesty
Queen Ann and for the preservation of the protestant religion, the defence
of our countrey of this society and city and the church in this land as now
happily established by law, hereby freely offer for each of us to maintain
such a number of footsoldiers as we hereby annex to our subscriptions and
that for the space of forty days from and after the time of the said souldiers
being called by publick authority, which souldiers are to be commanded by
II, 3d
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such officers as are of approven loyalty to her Majesty Queen Ann, and
well affected to this church as now established, and to be imployed in her
Majesties Service for the ends above said against the said Pretender and
his abbettors promising and obliging ourselves to make good and thankfule
payment weekly of sixpence per diem to each souldier to a collector to be
named by the Faculty. In witness whereof we have subscribed these pre-
sents, written by David Twindale younger schoolmaster in Glasgow, at the
College of Glasgow the twentieth day of March j° vij'' and eight years
Jo. Strang principal for ten men, and by order of the Faculty
for ten men more on the accompt of the vacant profession
of Theologie.
Ro. St. Clair M.P. for five men.
J. Law P.P. for five men.
Gers. Carmichael P.P. for five men.
Jo. Lowdoune P.P. for six men.
Al. Dunlop G.L.P. for five men.
And. Rosse H.L.P. for five men.
In all fyftie one men.
[Glasgow 19 September 1716: Then receaved from Mr Alexander
Dunlop in name of the university tuentie five pounds sterling as tuenty
dayes pay for fiftie men at six pence per diem ingadged for by the masters
of the university. Witness my hand, day and date above.
Patrick Buchanan.]
22d December 1708.
The faculty being informed that the Rev. Mr. Williams minister at
London in consideration of the necessity of a tutor to the English youth at
this university, who under the care af the masters might take inspection of
their proficiency and morals, and from time to time inform the masters
thereof, had engaged to give the said tutor ten pounds sterling for this year
with some assurance of a greater allowance for more tutors in case the
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 395
number of the English students should encrease, they judged this offer of
Mr Williams might be for the benefit of the students that come from those
parts and therefore in complyance with it, do appoint Mr William Dal-
gleish student in divinity to be tutor of the English students of philosophy
and philology for the ends above said under the direction of the masters of
the university hereby assuring him of the said ten pounds sterling for his
pains.
12th January 1709.
The faculty considering that this university hath wanted a fund for the
profession of the oriental languages till that her Majesty has been graciously
pleased to grant one by her royal gift of the date the 22d of September
last, and the Right Honourable the Earl of Hyndford chancellor of this
University having signified his desire and Sir John Maxwell of Neither
Pollock rector thereof his consent that Mr Morthland be chosen professor
of the said languages, therefore the faculty nominate and elect Mr Charles
Morthland to the said profession of the Oriental languages, providing
always that he give a satisfying proof to the faculty of his skill in the said
languages before his admission to the said office.
3d October 1709.
This day Mr Morthland presented a testimonial from Mr Reland pro-
fessor of oriental languages in the University of Uirecht. The faculty
appoint Mr Morthland to deliver an analytical and critical discourse on the
original text of Jeremiah, 10th chapter, verses 10, 11, 12, on Friday next.
8th October 1709.
The discourse appointed Mr Morthland was delivered this day; the
faculty being well satisfied with it and considering the testimonial from Mr
Reland, and several members of the faculty having also conversed with Mr
Morthland to their satisfaction, the faculty does judge him fit to profess the
oriental languages.
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llth October 1709.
The faculty ordains that his Grace the Duke of Montrose and her
Ma/jesties judges now in circuit, together with the Lord Advocate, be in-
vited to be present at the inaugural oration which he the said Mr Morthland
is to deUver in the publick auditory presently after his admission.
llth February 1709.
The professor of divinity represented that the. seats in church allotted for
the students under his care were not sufficient to accommodate them, and
therefore desired that the faculty might allow them a share of the seats in
the College Church which have for some time past been possessed by the
students of philosophy. The faculty allow the two seats on the left hand
of the pulpit for the present use of the said students of divinity, and appoint
a door to be made on the north end of the said seats and a rail to be made
betwixt them and the students of philosophy behind the pulpit. But the
faculty grant this with express provision that the said two seats now granted
to the said students shall be restored to the students of philosophy when
their number shall require additional accommodation.
18th February 1709.
The faculty considering that the principal • • • when he went to London
in the beginning of June last staying till the beginning of November by
his care and diligence obtained the gift from her Majesty of two hundred and
ten pounds sterling for salarys and augmentation of salarys to masters of
the University, and in consideration of the expenses the principal has been
at both these years, the faculty allow him three thousand two hundred and
sixteen pounds Scots whereof one thousand and seventy nine pounds is
ah-eady payed and allowed in accompts of the Bishoprick 1706, and the
rest is ordered to be payed in manner following viz The sum of one thou-
sand and twenty pounds out of the first payment of her Majesties gift and
eleven hundred and seventeen pounds out of the profits of the tack of the
bishoprick the year 1708.
SEC. xvin.] INSTITUTA. 397
8th December 1709.
The faculty considering that Dr Sinclare P.M. had by virtue of a recom-
mendation taught Hebrew last winter, albeit another was elected to be
professor of Oriental languages, do appoint the sum of two hundred pounds
Scots to be payed to the said Doctor for teaching Hebrew from October
1708 to May 1709.
19th December 1709.
The faculty considering that of late several of the bursars have not at-
tended the lessons in this University, do for reraeid of this abuse enact that
every bursar of theology attend the lessons of divinity and Oriental lan-
guages from the time the said lessons begin and so long as they continue,
and that all the rest of the bursars attend the classes of their several pro-
fessors from the tenth of October till the lessons end, and in case any of the
bursars shall not attend according to the tenor of this act without a relevant
excuse signified to the principal and their respective professors, in that case
the said bursars shall each of them forfeit a proportionable part of their
bursary for that year conform to the time of their nonattendance, and in
case any of the said biirsars whether of divinity or otherwise shall not be
present at or before the second Monday of December they shall forfeit the
whole bursary for that year, unless before that time they give a satisfying
account of the reasons of their absence to the principal and their respective
professors : and appoints this to be intimated publickly with the rest of the
laws.
27th December 1709.
The faculty was informed that Dr Sinclare professor of Mathematicks in
this University had, while last at London, unjustly traduced the principal
for the distribution of her Majesties late gift to the said university, though
it be evident the said distribution was made by her Majestie in the gift
itself, and the said Dr Sinclare being called to answer to this, did acknow-
ledge that he was injurious to the principal in the above said complaint,
being now sensible the distribution was the queens own deed which he de-
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clares he did not know till his last return from London, but hoped the
principal would forgive this, seeing he would by a letter to London own this
acknowledgement ; and it being represented that Dr Sinclare had at Lon-
don spoken to the disparagement of the masters and professors of this
University, he did also own and acknowledge that in any expressions to that
purpose which might have dropped from him he was unjust to the said
masters, and that he expected they would insist no further against him,
seeing he is willing to make this acknowledgment known at London. The
above acknowledgment is subscribed by
Ro. St. Clair.
10th February 1710.
This day Dr Sinclare was required in presence of the faculty to write to
London conform to his subscribed engagement December 27, 1709, but
positively refused to doe it, albeit the draught of the letters ordered to be
writ by him be in the very terms of his said engagement and acknowledge-
ment. • • • After the doctors contumacious refusal to write conforme to his
said engagement, the principal did admonish him before the masters for it
23d March 1710.
The faculty considering that Mr Charles Morthland professor of the
Oriental languages his salary allowed by her Majesties late gift is not com-
petent for the suitable subsistence of a professor, especially seeing the stu-
dents of these languages are not in use to pay any honorarium to their
professor, do therefore appoint the two hundred pounds Scots formerly
allowed yearly to the professor who taught Hebrew to be payed to Mr
Morthland till the faculty determine a particular fund for that use.
Demission by Dr Robert Sinclair of his office of Professor of Mathematicks.
I Doctor Robert Sinclair Professor of Mathematicks in the University
of Glasgow • • • do hereby quitt and dimitt my office of Professor of
Mathematticks in the said Universitie, which demissione shall take effect
against the first day of December nixt to come • • • In witness quhairof
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 399
thir presentts • • • are subscryvitt at the College of Glasgow, the twenty
sixth day of May j" vij'' and ten yeares. Befor thir witnesses Thomas
Young and David Holmes servitors to the said Universitie
Ro. St. Clair
Thomas Young witness
David Holmes witness.
24th November 1710.
The faculty considering that it is convenient that students who apply for
the degree of arts or who shall apply to the professor of divinity to study
under him do converse with the regent of the Magistrand Class that year
before their examination by the masters in order to their obtaining the said
degree, or being received by the professor of divinity among his students,
that he may know if they be fit to undergo the said examination does
therefore appoint that all such students wait upon the said regent of the
Magistrand Class in order to their being privately tried by him on the lan-
guages and the several parts of philosophy on which they are to be ex-
amined before the faculty ; and that the said regent do report to the faculty
his opinion of the said students their qualifications before their examination.
29th December 1710.
The faculty considering that several students doe withdraw when the
publick theme is prescribed, and that hitherto no extraordinary mulct has
been inflicted for their absence, therefore it is enacted that for hereafter
every student who shall absent himself when the publick theme is prescribed
shall pay two shillings sterling for his absence and shall be obliged to per-
form the hke exercise with the rest of the students who were present at the
giving of the said theme.
For the more expedite teaching of philosophy it is appointed that in the
first year wherein philosophy is taught, the professor who teaches that year
expede his course of Logick and Ontology, and that in the Batchelour year
the professor for that year expede his course of Pneumaticks and Moral
Philosophy against the end of that year, that so in the third and last year
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or philosophy a compleat system of Natural Philosophy may be explained
and finished and in order to the making of the above said appointment
effectual for the several years, it is farther ordained that the system of the
several sciences to be taught the said several years be begun the first of
November. And it is appointed that this statute so far as it concerns the
beginning the system be added to the statutes which are publickly read.
Procuratorie be Sir John Maxwell against the Magistrates who liad fined
some students.
I Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollok rector of the universitie of Glasgow
does heirby give my full commission and mandat to you • • • to goe to the
personall presence of • • • Donalson one of the present baiUies of the toune
of Glasgow and ther in my name and the rest of the Masters of the said
University requyre the said BaiUie Donaldson to restore the fynes imposed
by him on three of the present students in the said University to whose
jurisdiction they noeway belonged, and in case of his refuseall to doe the
same that yee make intimation of the same to the present proveist and
other magistrates that they and he may be lyable for all expenses and
damadges that the saids Masters of the University may be putt to In any
legall process they may be putt to In vindicating their right and jurisdiction
over any of the scholars committed to their charge. In witness wherof I
have written and subscribed these presents. At Edinburgh the twenty day
of Februarie j™ vlj° and eleven yeares
Jo. Maxwell.
8th March 1711.
The faculty considering that the profession of Mathematicks is now va-
cant by the demission of Doctor SInclare, and Mr Robert SIrasone student
of Mathematics being recommended as a person fit for discharging the said
profession, the faculty does nominate the said Mr Simsone to the said pro-
fession, providing always that he gives a satisfying proof to the faculty of
of his skill in the Mathematics before his admission.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 401
.31st July 1711.
The faculty being informed that the relict of Mr William Blair late re-
gent in the University is under very great straits, and considei'ing that her
husband served twenty-eight years a master in this society, therefore they
appoint four hundred merks Scots to be payed to her out of the profits of
the tack of the Archbishoprick of Glasgow.
9th November 1711.
The faculty being informed that Mr Simson formerly elected professor
of the Mathematics is now returned from England where he hath been for
a year past perfyting himself for that professorship do appoint him to re-
solve two geometrical problems and Ukewise that he give before the faculty
a specimen how he would begin to teach his scholars geometry and algebra.
10 November 1711.
Mr Robert Simson resolved the geometrical problems given him yester-
night to the satisfaction of the Faculty after which he gave also a satis-
fying specimen of his skill in mathematicks and dexterity in teaching
geometry and algebra, he also produced sufficient testimonials from Mr
Caswell the Professor of Astronomy at Oxford and from others in London
well skilled in the mathematicks ; upon all which the faculty resolve he
shall be admitted the nineteenth day of this instant November.
31st December 1711.
Mr Robert Houstoun surgeon who sometime agoe applyed for the Doc-
torat in Medicin did still insist that he might be examined in order to his
graduation. The faculty considering that they might still want professors of
medicine, doe appoint some of the physicians in the city to be invited to
assist at his examination.
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3d January 1712.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal and vicechancelor, Mr J. Simson
S.T.P. Mr J. Law P.P. Mr A. Dunlop G.L.P. Mr A. Rosse H.L.P. Mr
Charles Morthland LL. O. P. Mr R. Simson Math. P. Dr Montgomrie
assessor, Dr Johnstoun assessor.
The faculty being met with the abovenamed assessors for appointing the
tryals of Mr Robert Houstoun surgeon in Glasgow ; the following case and
aphorism were given him to be resolved, against- tomorrow at four of the
clock in the afternoon :
Juvenis viginti quatuor annorum aut circiter valido et vegeto corporis
habitu praeditus, subito morbo est correptus, cujus haec symptomata ;
Dolor lateris acutus pungens,
Febris acuta continua,
Respiratio difRcilis, parva, frequens,
Tussis molesta aliquando cum sputo sanguinis,
Lingua arida, Sitis magna, frigidi potus et frigidi aeris quaeritatio.
Quae omnia in principio mitiora sunt, in augmento graviora evadunt. In
statu morbi Vigiliae, Dolor Capitis, et aliquando Delirium,
Quaeritur quisnam morbus et quaenam morbi Theoria et Therapeia.
Aph. 72. Sec. 4. Hippocratis.
Quibus pellucidae et albae sunt urinae ; Malae ; praecipue vero in Phre-
niticis apparent.
4th January 1712.
Sedenint ut supra, addito decano facultatis. This day Mr Robert
Houston read in presence of the faculty the resolution of the case and
aphorism formerly appointed and the physicians assessors having declared
their satisfaction therewith, the said physicians with the dean of faculty did
withdraw and examin the said Mr Houston upon the several parts of medi-
cine, and being returned reported that he had acquitted himself well in the
said examination and that it was their opinion that the said Mr Houston
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 403
should be graduated Doctor in Medicine since he had undergone due and
sufficient tryals and behaved himself well therein ; which being considered
it was unanimously resolved that the said Mr Houstoun be promoted to the
degree of Doctorat in Medicine.
11th January 1712.
The faculty considering it proper that there be a regulation made for the
payments of such as apply for the Doctorat in Medicine, doe therefore ap-
point that all such candidates shall pay ten pounds sterling for the said
degree in medicine, besides twenty shillings sterling to the servants. And
it is hereby also appointed that such candidates for the future shall print
theses upon some subject in medicine at his expenses and defend the same
sine praesidio before his graduation. The faculty appoints one half of the
ten pounds above said for the use of the library and things relating to
medicine and the other half to the examinators.
The faculty ordains likewise that such who apply for the Doctorate in
Divinity shall pay twenty pounds sterling for that degree.
And that those who apply for the Doctorate in Law shall pay fifteen
pounds sterling, and that the candidates for both the former degrees in
Divinity and Law pay to the College servants proportionably to what the
candidates in medicine are required to pay.
25th March 1712.
The faculty had under serious consideration a practice used in this col-
lege now for some years of students praying publlckly in the classes, do
upon weighty considerations enact that the same shall not be used after
this year, and that it may be worn out by degrees and with the less noise,
the faculty recommends it to the several masters that at these times when
the students used to pray they put it only on those of greatest gravity and
sobriety, and at some times themselves to do it at these turns, and some-
times altogether to omit it.
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Att the College of Glasgow 15th AprUe 1712.
With respect to the complaint made against Mr Joseph Stedman student
of divinity bearing he had been guilty of several acts of drunkenness, horrid
imprecations, threatning to burn the college, and speaking opprobrious
language of the masters, the said Mr Joseph Stedman was conveened before
the faculty to answer to the said complaint, and he having referred the same
to probation several witnesses against whom he did not except were exa-
mined before him, by whose solemn declarations the faculty found it clearly
proved that he the said Mr Joseph Stedman had been guilty of several acts
of drunkenness, the last act whereof mentioned by the witnesses was very
nigh the Lords day being late on Saturdays night, that he had threatned
if he got not the drink he was seeking he would burn the College, and that
he had spoken most opprobriously of the masters and pacrticularly of the
principal ; all which being gross immoralitys and disorders and highlv
aggravated by his being a student of divinity and lately a tutor to other
students, and by the highest obligations he is under to this university to
which he has manifested the basest ingratitude, and the faculty considering
that he has been a very ill example to the students, did therefore judge
him worthy of the highest censures of degradation and extrusion, where-
upon he was degraded from his degree of Master of Arts by the vice-
chancelour of the university and by an unanimous vote of the faculty
extruded, and the faculty doe extrude him as unworthy to be any longer a
member of this university.
The which sentence is appointed to be intimated for the warning and
terror of others.
The principal as vice chancelour degraded the said J. Stedman and did
intimat to him and require of him that within the space of two months he
deliver up his diploma for his degree in arts under the certification that if
he fail herein, his name with an account of his crimes and disorders for
which he has been degraded and extruded shall be inserted in some publick
print that his said sentence may be notifyed through all Great Britain.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 405
7th July 1712.
The faculty considering that the professor of Oriental languages though
two hundred pounds Scots were added to the salary allowed him by
the Queen is not sufficiently provided in regard he can never expect
any encouragement from his scholars, and the faculty being sensible that
the profession of the said languages is very useful and necessary and
that the said languages are now more effectually taught than formerly, the
present professor applying himself to the teaching of the said languages as
his only business in the society, therefore the faculty enact that so much
of the grassums for the personage of the subdeanry be applyed as to make
a fund of fyve hundred merks Scots yearly additional to the salary he now
enjoys so soon as the said gi-assuras are got in and can be secured on land
or annualrent for the said purpose, and appoints the said sum of five hun-
dred merks to be paid to him and his successors in office so soon as the
said fund can yield it.
Eodem die.
In regard the professor of Matheniaticks is not sufficiently provided
having only fourty pounds sterling yearly, therefore the faculty do likewise
enact that what remains of the said grassums after the five hundred merks
are secured to the Professor of Oriental languages be applyed to make up
a fund of ten poiinds sterHng yearly for augmenting his salary, and ordains
the said remains to be secured in land or interest, and appoints the said
ten pounds Sterling to be paid to him and his successors in office so soon
as the said remains do yearly yield the said additional salary ; and in case
the said remains of the grassums shall not amount to such a sum as will
yearly yield the said ten pounds, the faculty ordains the next extraordinary
incomes of the University to be applyed for the said use of augmenting the
salary of the professor of Matheniaticks till the yearly addition of ten
pounds be made up to him.
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August 25, 1712.
It being also proposed that the mode of teaching in this university be
considered in order to the amendment of any thing which may be amiss
or defective ; the faculty appoints the several professors in this university
to give in to the principal and dean of faculty in writing an account of their
way of teaching and managing their several provinces, and that against the
27th of August instant that the same may be considered by the principal
and dean of faculty.
At the College of Glasgow September 15, 1712.
Sederunt Mr John Stirling principal, Mr John Simson S.T.P. Mr J.
Law P.P. Mr G. Carmlchael P.P. Mr Dunlop G.L.P. Mr A. Rosse H.L.P.
Mr Robert Simson Matlu P.
The faculty entered upon the consideration of the regulations necessary
for preserving the instruments for experiments in natural philosophy, and
did enact these following :
1"° That -the person to whom the custody of the instruments is com-
mitted give an obligation to the faculty to preserve the whole instruments
conform to the subscribed inventar and deliver the same in good condition
to the faculty according to the said inventar, and make good every thing
which may be lost or broke or rendered useless through his neglect or
fault.
2^° That every professor who shall have the charge of the instruments
shall be obliged to stent his scholars, so as the whole sum make up three
shillings sterhng for each of his scholars the which sum is to be a fund for
the necessary expenses of the experiments and other charges as the faculty
shall order, and the same shall be lodged in his hand to whose care the
instruments shall be committed, for which he is to make account yearly to
the faculty, and he is not to de^ur^e above five shillings sterling of the said
money for any new thing to be added to the Inventary without consent of
three of the masters whereof the principal to be one if at home.
3"° That he to whom the custody of the instruments is committed be
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obliged to work the experiments himself, except where the assistance of
more bands is necessary.
4'° That the said person be careful to keep all the said instruments clean
tight and free from rust and in good condition fit for use.
gmo 'pjjat none of the instruments without consent of faculty be removed
out of the room where they now are by the keeper excepting such the use
whereof requires their being carried out, and such small things as are easily
and without any prejudice portable.
The faculty taking to consideration to whom the custody of the instru-
ments shall be committed, judge it proper that tliey be committed to the
custody of the master who teaches natural philosophy under the above re-
gulations, allowing the professor of mathematicks the use of such as are
proper to his scholars. And because Mr Gershom Carmichael falls to teach
natural philosophy next session therefore they order them to be delivered
to him upon his giving an additional obligation as abovesaid and does refer
the naming of the time when the course of experiments shall begin next
session to another meeting.
6th November 1712.
This day the professors of Greek and Humanity gave in some proposals
for the more effectual teaching of Humanity and Greek, the tenor whereof
follows.
That any who enter the Humanity Classe may at the same time if they
please go to the Bajan Classe and continuing witli both the professors be
taught as follows ;
The first year they are to attend in the Bajan Classe betwixt seven and
eight in the morning to be taught the Grammar : the rest of the classe
hours they attend the Humanity professor till toward the month of March.
After which they goe to the Bajan classe betwixt seven and eight as
they did the former year that they may revise the Grammar, and fix it
deeper in their memories : or at least so often as the professor of Greek
shall find it necessary, he is to give them besides this hour, another pri-
vately at some hour free from classe meetings four or five days a week on
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what book be thinks proper, which he begins immediately on the sitting
down of the College and continues till they come to his classe as is men-
tioned afterwards.
The rest of their time they attend the Humanity classe till about March
after which there being Greek books taught in the ordinary Bajan Classe
which they have not heard, it is proposed that they goe chiefly to that
classe, but they are to attend the Humanity professor notwithstanding four
times a-week or oftener as shall be thought convenient by the professors.
It must be observed that whatever books are taught in any of the two
classes to those who are scholars in them both, are never taught to the rest
but when they are present.
It is hoped that this proposal will meet with encouragement since it is
for the benefit of the youth, and yet will oblige them to no more classes
attendance than formerly.
The proposers likewise undertake that none of the rest of their scholars
who are not under the inspection of them both shall want any of the hours
formerly in use for teaching.
The faculty having considered the said proposal do approve and allow
thereof and agree to recommend the same, and appoint it to be intimated
publickly, that the same may be made known.
The faculty likewise considering the pi'ofessions of law and medicine
have of a long time been neglected in this university to the great prejudice
thereof and that the royal visitation in the year 1664 did find that the said
professions ought to be revived, and that the reviving of the same would
tend much to the advantage and honour of the society, and that several
persons of quality have expressed their desire of the reviving of the said
professions, and that the Lord Pollock present rector hath by his letter
read this day before the faculty signifyed that the said professions of law
and medicine should be again set up on the said fund of king Williams gift
if it can be obtained ; therefore the faculty does agree and enact that the
said two professions of law and medicine be revived, and law and medicine
be taught as soon as possible by the professors 6tted for that purpose, and
ordains that application be made to the sovereign for obtaining the re-
SEC. xvin.] INSTITUTA. 409
maining part of King Williams gift being 1201. for the support of the said
two professions.
[15th January 1714.
The principal and Mr C. Morthland stated that a warrand was procured
from her Majesty for a gift to appropriate the abovementioned sum for the
support of the professions of civil law and of medicine in the University.]
3d January 1713.
The faculty appoints all public theses emitted by candidates for degrees
to run in the form following : viz. Authoritate dignissimi Vice-Cancellarii
et amplissimi Senatus Academici consensu necnon celeberrimae Facultatis,
with the addition of the respective faculty.
28th February 1713.
This day Joseph Stedman formerly degraded from his degree in arts and
extruded the University did apply to the faculty by a humble petition ac-
knowledging his aggravated offences, and entreating to be readmitted into
the College. The faculty considering that he had obtempei'cd their sen-
tence in delivering up his diploma and that he has been now near a year
under the sentence of extrusion whereby he has been reduced to consider-
able straits, do therefore for a tryal readmit him and allow him the privi-
ledges of a student during this session he always behaving himself as becomes.
Gth April 1713.
William Carmichael scholar in the semi classe and one of the bursars,
being cited and interrogat if according to the laws he had answei-ed the
citation of the catalogue in the publick school and waited on the publick
worship performed there on Sabbath days before going to church ? Did
acknowledge that since the beginning of December last he had not attended
the meetings for citing the catalogue and worship in the public school save
once; the faculty delays this affair till another meeting. April 11, April
16, April 21, 1713, The faculty resumed the consideration of the com-
II. 3 F
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plaint against W. Carmichael and being informed that the said Carmichael
had spoken against the doctrine of this church, reflected against the pres-
byterians in general, the ministers of the estabhshed church, the principal
of the College and the laws of the nation, and uttered some expressions in
favours of the Pretender: (April 23, 1713) the faculty proceeded to con-
sider what had been deponed and proven against the said William Car-
michael April sixteenth and upon a review thereof they find it clearly proven,
1™° That he had spoken most reproachfully of the doctrine of this church
contained in the confession of faith ratified by law particularly about the
decrees of God, that the said doctrine makes God the author of sin and
is therefore blasphemous. 2"^° That the ministers of this churcli who in
obedience to the laws had taken the oath of abjuration had mensworn
themselves contrary to their principles in taking the said oath. 3"" That
he had uttered most bitter reflexions against the Presbyterian ministers or
presbyterians in general tending to alienate the minds of his condisciples
from the ministers of the established church, calling them bloody minded
villains and that they had sold the nation for thousands. 4*° That he had
uttered very reviling language against the principal by calling him a greet-
ing hypocrite. And the faculty considering that while they were upon
this affair and he, ordered expressly to attend, had run away from the
College, and though he was at three difterent times called did not compeir,
though the faculty waited near two hours for his compearance, whereby he
has evinced an inexcusable contumacy, did therefore put it to the vote
what censure should be inflicted, and it was carried unanimously that the
said William Carmichael should be extruded.
January 28 1714.
The faculty considering that it was agreed that the profession of Civil
Law should be revived in this university, and that her Majesty should be
applyed to appropriate part of the late King Williams gift of three hundred
pounds sterling for the support of the said profession and that her Majesty
had been pleased to appropriate ninety pounds sterling of the said three
hundred pounds for the support of the said profession, do find it necessary
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now that a fit person be immediately chosen to be professor of Civil Law,
the faculty does nominate and elect Mr William Forbes advocate to be pro-
fessor of civil law.
.January 29, 1714.
The faculty entered into the consideration of the regulations with respect
to the profession of civil law now revived in this university, and agreed to
the following, viz :
1"° That such students of Law as have not been students formerly in
this university be matriculated upon their entiy into the study of law, and
also pay the servants.
2^° That all students of law without distinction be stented for the hbrary
by their own professor in order to the furnishing of books necessary in
law.
3"° In order to prevent any encroachment on any of the professors
already settled within the university their several provinces, it is enacted
that the professor of law shall teach nothing except the civil feudal canon
and Scots law, and because it may be necessary for some who pretend to be
students of law, to take from some of the other professors in
the university, therefore the faculty resolves that at least betwixt and Oc-
tober next they will take into consideration how such students may have
access to the severall professors whose assistance they may need with the
least inconveniency possible. And in the meantime the faculty recom-
mends it to the professor of law to be admitted, to be careful his students
be all of them duly prepared for the study of law by having a competency
of the languages and philosophy necessary for that study.
February 18, 1714.
The principal and professor of divinity did this day acquaint the faculty
that Mr Gilbert Fife one of her majesties bursars of divinity, though he
had attended the lessons of divinity the most part of three years had made no
tolerable proficiency, and that after several examinations by the principal
and professor he gave no account of his knowledge that could clear them
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to give him testimonials to any foreign university, and that they judged
liim utterly unfit to travel abroad as a student of divinity, and that the said
Mr Gilbert Fife had not gone abroad with the other students, and likewise
that the barons were acquainted with his being stopped from going abroad
with the other students, and that the chief baron had desired the principal
to give in a memorial about naming one to go abroad in his stead. The
faculty resolve that Mr Hogg be put upon the list to supply the vacancy.
Att the College of Glasgow March 19, 1714.
The Faculty being informed that the Magistrates of the City are resolved
to restrain begging, and the Provost having desired the Principal to con-
vean the Faculty that the several members might stent themselves : The
Facult}' considering the expediency of restraining begging, doe therefore
agree to the proposal of stenting themselves, and therefore the Principal
;igrees to pay sixpence weekly, the Professor of Divinity the like sum, and
each of the other Professors fourpence, which the Faculty appoints Thomas
Young bedellus to receive from the several Masters, and pay out the same
weekly to the poor to be recommended by the said Magistrates.
June 1, 1714.
The faculty considering that it ^vas agreed by their act that the profes-
sion of medicine be revived, that her ^Majesty has been pleased to appro-
priate forty pounds of the late King Williams gift of three hundred pounds
sterling for the support of the profession of medicine in this university, and
having good and satisfying information that Doctor John Jobnstoun in
Glasgow is a person well skilled in medicine, and very capable to teach the
same, does therefore elect and present the said Dr Johnstoun to be pro-
fessor of medicine in this university.
August 10, 1714.
This being the diet to which the determination about the precedency of
the professors of law and medicine was referred, and at which the whole
masters concei'ned were appointed to attend, the faculty having informed
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themselves of the practise and custom of other universitys at home and
abroad which gives the precedency to the professors of law and medicine
next to the professors of divinity ; therefore the faculty ordains the pro-
fessor of law to be ranked next to the professors of divinity, and the pro-
fessor of medicine next to the professor of law.
September 23, 1714.
Mr Law acquainted the faculty that he has been in so bad a state of
health that he found himself obliged to resolve on a demission.
September 24, 1714.
The faculty entered into the consideration of supplying the vacant pro-
fession of philosophy and Mr Robert Dick presently governour of the Mas-
ter of Belhaven being named as a fit person to supply that vacancy, the
faculty appoints a letter to be wrote to him desiring him to come in order
to his conversing with the masters and being tried as to the qualifications
necessary to the said office.
October 4, 1714.
It being represented that Mr Robert Dick is now come in order to the
trial of his qualifications, the faculty appoints him to give short theses upon
the following heads and a discourse upon any one of them he pleases. The
heads are :
l"" Quodnam sit criterion veritatis ?
2do j^mjj mens humana sit materialls an immaterialis.
3*'° Quodnam sit fundamentale praeceptum juris naturalis, aut quaenam,
si plura sint ?
4'° Quae sit causa variorum colorum in corporibus naturalibus ?
And to answer any objections may be proposed against any of the said
theses, and if possible to be ready to perform this trial against Friday in
the afternoon or Monday next being the 11th Instant at nine of the clock
in the morning
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October 4, 1714.
The faculty this day considering the regulations they had made January
29tli 1714 with respect to the students of law, do extend the first and se-
cond of the said regulations to the students of medicine, and appoint the
same to be observed with respect to them.
October 9, 1714.
Mr Robert Dick gave in theses upon the several questions proposed to
him and a short discourse upon the last of them, and having answered the
objections proposed upon the several theses, the faculty declared their satis-
faction with the proofs he had given of his skill in philosophy, and did elect
the said Mr Dick to be one of the regents of this college.
Eodem die.
The faculty having had a representation of Mr Laws circumstances that
they are not so favourable as was expected, do therefore enact that a thou-
sand merks Scots additional to the above two thousand merks be paid by
the University to the said Mr Law.
November 26, 1714.
The faculty considering that it is not convenient that Mr John Law who
has lately demitted his office of regent should continue to lodge with his
family within the College, do allow Mr G. Carmichael to repair to the
house now possessed by the said Mr Law against the term of Whitsonday
next, and in regard the faculty is inclined to shew Mr Law all the kind-
ness they can, they appoint Mr Carmichael to pay the said Mr Law 601.
Scots yearly in lieu of the said house.
December 9, 1714.
A minute of agreement betuixt the principal and Donald Govan mer-
chant in Glasgow about a printing press for the University was agreed to
excepting one clause about his endeavours to procure a copy of each book
to the Library which the faculty ordains to be extended thus, that he is
bEc. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 415
to procure a copy of each book to the Library. And the faculty appoints
the said agreement to be extended in due form that the same may be signed
by all the members.
December 30, 1714.
This day the principal informed the faculty that one John Satcher stu-
dent of Greek had upon the 27th instant sent a letter to him conceived in
very insolent terms, for which he had confined him to the prison in the
steeple, but that some of the students had broke open the door, and that
the said John Satcher had gone out, thrown off his gown and withdrawn
himself from the College till this morning he was seized and put into his
former place of confinement.
The said John Satcher did acknowledge his great offence in all the
abovementioned particulars and humbly beg pardon of the principal and of
all the masters. The faculty ordains him to make the same acknowledge-
ment in the common hall.
As to the breaking open the door of the prison, severall of the students
were called but none could be convict save one Thomas Yates who ac-
knowledged he had offered violence to the under porter if be did not allow
him entrance at the lowest door of the steeple, and that he had gone up
towards the prison about the time of the doors being broke, but would give
no account who were with him. The faculty considering his confession
and refusall to inform who were his associates, do find him guilty of the
said riotous disorder and accordingly fyne him in eighteen pounds Scots.
April 28, 1715.
The faculty considering that the public prelections on Thursday cannot
conveniently be attended after the month of April, do therefore appoint
the professors who have not prelected this session to begin the said public
prelection on the first Thursday of January 1716 ; and in regard the pro-
fessor of divinity has been kept this and the former session from having
his publick prelections, therefore the faculty recommend it to him to begin
the said prelections at the said time and deliver two prelections to make
416 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. i.
lip the deficiency. And the faculty further considering that Mr Lowdoun
has had no prelections this and the former session do therefore recommend
it to him to succeed the professor of divinity and to deliver two prelections
to make up his deficiency, and after him recommends it to Mr Carmichael
to succeed him, and to Mr Jaraieson to succeed him, and to the rest to
observe the former order.
At the College of Glasgow August 3, 1715.
The Faculty being certainly informed of the popish Pretender's design
to invade Brittain did enter on the consideration of what might be proper
for them to do at this juncture to witness their due concern for religion
and liberty, and their hearty zeal and affection for his Majesty King George
his person and government.
And it being moved That the Masters of this University should sign to
maintain a company of armed men not under fifty for his Majesty King
George his service at this juncture in defence of the protestant religion and
the Church of Scotland as now by law established : The Faculty consi-
dering the said motion, doe out of the sense of the duty they ow to God
and to his Majesty King George, offer to maintain a company of foot sol-
diers not under fifty, and that for the space of fourty dayes from and after
the time of the said souldiers being called by publick authority which soul-
diers are to be commanded by such officers as are of approven loyalty to
his Majesty King George, and well affected to this Church as by law
established, and to be imployed in his Majesties service against the Popish
Pretender and all his abettors : By these presents engaging to make good
and thankfull payment of sixpence per diem to each souldier by a pay-
master to be named by the Faculty. And the Faculty recommends it to
the Principal to make this offer abovesaid to the Government by acquaint-
ing his Majesty's Secretary with it, and humbly to desire his Grace the
Duke of Montrose Secretary to lay the same before his Majesty, and to
pray his Ma,jesty would be pleased to order officers and arms for the said
company. And for making the abovesaid offer effectual, the Faculty or-
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dains the several Masters to pay their several proportions according to their
respective subscriptions out of their own proper money, for the maintain-
ance of the said company.
Att the College of Glasgow August 18, 1715
This day the Principal acquainted the Faculty that conform to the Mi-
nute of the 3d instant he had written to his Grace the Duke of Montrose
giving him an account of the above written offer of maintaining a company
of armed men for his Majesty's service, and that my Lord Duke having
resigned his place of Secretary before the said offer came to his hand, did
put the said letter with the offer into my Lord Tounshend's hand ; and
that my Lord Townshend had written to him, which letter from my Lord
Secretary Townshend, • • • the Faculty ordains, so far as it concerns the
University, to be i-ecorded, the tenor whereof follows :
Whitehall August 17, 1715.
Reverend Sir,
My Lord Duke of Montrose having put into my hands your letter
of the 3d I took the first opportunity of communicating the same to the
King, and I am directed by his Majesty to return you heai'ty thanks for
the great zeal you and your Faculty have shown on this occasion for his
Majesty's service, and you are particularly desired to acquaint the Faculty
with the sense his Majesty has of their affection to his person and go-
vernment, by which they have secured to themselves a just title to his
Majesties favour when the concerns of the Faculty shall require it : as to
what they desire in relation to officers and arms, they may depend upon
what shall be necessary for their security, but his Majesty hopes there will
be no occasion for their proceeding further in the way they propose, such
precautions and measures having been taken by the government, and with
a particular regard to the security of your parts, as thro' God's assistance
will be sufficient to disappoint and defeat aU the designs of our enemies;
II. 3 G
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for orders have been already given for transporting from Ireland of the
three regiments that were lately sent thither, and for marching of a regi-
ment of dragoons from thence into your parts, as well as for the levying of
the Regiment of foot to be commanded by Brigadier Grant, and which we
hope by this time is far advanced: and as the other levies go on so success-
fully as we doubt not but they shall be compleated by the first of the next
month. If a further reinforcement is necessary for the security of those
parts, I am ordered to assure you it shall not be wanting.
Att the College of Glasgow September 17, 1715.
The Faculty being informed there is a rising in the north of Scotland in
favours of the Pretender, and that the Duke of Argyle his Majesties gene-
ral in Scotland, has wrote a pressing letter to the Magistrates of Glasgow,
that they would march as many of their men as they can to Stirling for the
common defence, and the Faculty considering that they had offered to
maintain fifty men for his Majesty's service, doe therefore now for encour-
aging of as many as can march to his Grace the Duke of Argyle's assist-
ance, I'esolve to advance as much money as will maintain the said fifty men
for twenty days at 6 pence per diem each man, the present members offer-
ing to advance their own quotas viz. the Principal for eight men, the Pro-
fessor of Divinity for five, and Masters Carmichael and Dunlop for four
each ; and in regard the greater part of the members are now absent, the
Faculty does ordain a precept to be drawn on any of the Factors for the
payment of the several quotas of the absent members, to be repayed by
them to the Factor : And in case it shall be found needful that a further
advance be made for maintaining the said number of men, the Facultv
ordains the same to be made conform to their former voluntary offer, and
the Faculty ordains the said twenty days pay for fifty men to be payed to
the Commissary appointed to receive the money for subsisting the men,
who are presently to march, upon his giving a receipt for the same.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 419
Att the College of Glasgow November 4, 1715.
This day it was reported to the Faculty, that the several members had
payed in to Mr Dunlop as Collector, their second moiety for subsisting the
fifty men conform to the offer made to his Majesty ; and the Faculty con-
sidering that the Rebellion is still continued, do therefore resolve to advance
for twenty days further, making up in all sixty days, if the said payment
shall be found necessary for subsisting men in his Ma-jestys service for sup-
pressing the rebellion. And tiio Faculty resolves that this said payment
as well as the two forinei' of the fourty days, shall be out of the several
members proper money.
February 6, 1716.
Sederunt Mr J. Stirling principal, Mr G. Carmichael P.P. Mr J. Low-
doun P.P. Mr A. Rosse H.L.P. Mr C. Morthland LL. O.P. Mr Robert
Dick P.D.
John Finch in the Bachelour classe being conveened for disorders and
required to pay the mulct which had been enjoined hirn, instead of
obedience did charge the sentence requiring the said mulct with injustice
whereupon he was removed and while the faculty were about to consider
his said contempt, several of the scholars gathered together and pressed
open the door of the room where the faculty -was sitting whereupon the
members repairing to the door to repress the said disorder found William
Whitaker in the magistrand classe, the above said John Finch and Josiah
Hollisworth in the Bachelour classe with a crowd of other scholars pressing
to get into the room where the faculty was, the said W. Whitaker pretend-
ing to speak for the rest did insolently charge the faculty with injustice in
extruding William Yates and being told by the principal they were not to
be judges in that matter severals of them notwithstanding persisting in
their rebellious disorder threw off their gowns.
The faculty considering the unaccountable and insolent behaviour of the
abovenamed W. Whitaker, J. Finch and J. Hollisworth do therefore ex-
trude them from this society.
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Att the College of Glasgow February 26, 17 17.
This day the Principal represented to the Faculty that after a tedious
and expensive process with the Laird of Dalziell about the lands of Shiells
and Burngrange in the parish of Dalziell, to which lands the University
has right by adjudication but have been kept from possession these twenty
years past by reason of several claims the said Laird of Dalziell hath to the
said lands, he had been advised by the Lord Pollock Rector and the
Lawyers employed by the University rather to agree with the said Dalziell
for a sum of money than to insist any farther in the said process. The
Principal also acquainted the Faculty that Dalziell might be brought to
give one thousand nine hundred pounds Scots for the Universitys whole
claim, but that he would give nothing more, and that the Rector and
the Universitys Lawj^ers were of opinion that the said sum ought to be ac-
cepted to prevent farther expenses. The Faculty • • • allow the Principal
to agree with the Laird of Dalziell for disponing the Universitys right to
the said lands, upon his paying the abovesaid sum of 19001. Scots • • ■ and
ordains a disposition to their adjudication in favours of the said Dalziell
to be drawn in the terms of the decreet of the Lords of Session there-
anent • • •
At the College of Glasgow September 29, 1720
This day there was a motion made in favour of Mr Andrew Grahame
now Governour to the Most Noble David Marquise of Grahame that there
should be granted to him a diploma creating [him] Doctor in Medicine.
The Faculty having taken the said motion into their consideration and
several of their members having represented that they knew the said Mr
Grahame to be a person of learning and that he had studyed Medicine for
a long time and particularly that he had studied Botany in this university
and that his present circumstances did not allow him to come to this place
to undergo the usual tryals, and that the Faculty had formerly dispensed
with the ordinary rules in the like case, do therefore appoint the diploma
creating the said Mr Andrew Grahame Doctor in Medicine to be drawn
and sent to him, and recommends it to his Grace the Duke of Montrose
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Chancellour of the University to administer the usual oath to hitn, a copy
whereof is ordered to be sent with the diploma.
Jo. Stirling V. C. I. P. F.
February 7, 1721.
The Faculty in prosecution of their former Minute anent teaching of
Anatomy, do give it as their opinion that till fixed regulations be agreed to
the Professor of Anatomy give a [course] of Comparative Anatomy some-
time betuixt the First of December and First of May, and that a guinea be
the payment for each students getting such a course.
At the College of Glasgow February 13, 1721.
The Faculty considering that the keys of the Garden door are now
renewed, and that conform to a former order none but Masters have got
any of them but that it may be convenient that the sons of noblemen who
are scholars have tlie use of the said keys with a certain restriction, do
therefore allow the said sons of noblemen a key to the great garden and
Physick garden, provyding the said priviledged persons upon their receiving
the key from the Principall promise to him to allow no other the use of the
said key and at the end of every session to redeliver the said key to the
Principall.
At the College of Glasgow March 3 1721.
The Faculty resumed the consideration of the overture for an Act about
Plays, and the same was read, and several amendments being made to the
same it was approved, and the Faculty did enact accordingly in the terms
following.
The Faculty taking into their consideration the publick acting of Plays
by students as it has been of late practised by some of those under their
charge without their direction or even allowance either asked or obtained,
and finding that the said practice has already tended and if not restrained
is like further to tend to the great diversion of the students therein em-
ployed from more serious and usefuU studies to the engadging in conipa-
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nies and ways of spending their time and money neither suitable nor pro-
fitable for them nor agreeable to the good order and laws of this society,
besides other inconveniences which have happened and may probably still
happen, do upon all these considerations find it necessary to enact • • • that
no student in the university of whatever rank or denomination presume
liereafcer to act in any publick play or make any preparation toward it
unless they be by a previous Act of Faculty warranted and directed thereto
and the Faculty ordains that whatever student shall act contrary to this
regulation shall thereupon be expelled tlie university.
At the College of Glasgow March 1721.
Sederunt Mr John Strang principall, Mr John Sirason S.T.P. Mr Wm.
Forbes J.C.P. Mr Gershom Carmichael P.P. Mr John Lowdon P.P. Mr
Alexander Dunlop G.L.P. Mr Andrew Ross H.L.P. Mr Charles Morth-
land C.L.P.
The Faculty being informed that some of the magistrats of Glasgow and
particularly Baillie Robert Alexander has examined two of the
members of the university, viz. William Clark and James M^Aulay students
in the Greek Classe for certain crimes laid to their charge sometime upon
the month of February last, and pi-oceeded to sentence against these stu-
dents, contrary to and in prejudice of the university and hail members
therof do therfor appoint Mr Gershom Carmichael P.P. and Mr Alexander
Dunlop G.L.P. to repair to the said magistrats of Glasgow and particu-
larly Baillie Alexander and demand the cancelling of the said sentence and
protest against the said practice of the said Baillie or any of the magistrats
for their said practice and for remeid of law as accords.
Jo. Stiriing P. J.P.T.
March 6 1721.
The Faculty considering that William Clark and James M^Aulay have
been both delated as going to a bad house and having lewd carriage in it
with women of ill fame and that thev had been both warned to the meet-
SEC. xviii.j INSTITUTA. 423
ings of Tuesday and Friday last and likewise to this day; and beinof called
and neither of them compearing, the Faculty considering the information
and their contumacy in not appearing, do therefore extrude them from this
university, and appoints tiie said sentence to be intimate the next Saturday
in the Common Hall.
At the College of Glasgow October 31, 1721.
This day Mr William Anderson who had been received and admitted
Professor of Ecclesiastick History in this university upon the 29th of
August last, had his inaugural discourse on the CredibiHty of History in
presence of the Rector and other members of the university and in the
publick hall of the college, to the very great satisfaction of the Members of
the university.
The same day a petition being putt in the hands of the Rector by Mr
William Morison student of Divinity complaining of certain proceedings
made against him by the Principall and Professor of Divinity, the said
petition was by the Rector laid before the Rectoral meeting of the Uni-
versity; and at the same time there was produced by the Professor of
Divinity a Letter from the said Mr WlUiam Morison addressed to hiin
wherein this expression is contained Hoping you'll atone for your villany
by the acknowledgmcmt of your faults, and having a postscript adjoined In
thir terms Whilst I have life and soul you may expect that I'll never put
up with the affront I received. And the said Mr Morison being called in.
and having acknowledged that the said Letter was writ and sent by him
to the said professor, the Meeting, upon due consideration of the petition
and letter were unanimously of opinion that the said Mr William Morison
was unworthy of being received into any school or hall within this univer-
sity or allowed to study therein and therefor- • -extrude him from the same
for ever and do discharge him to be seen or appear within the said univer-
sity or precincts thereof under the severest pains that in law can be inflicted
against him.
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April 25, 1722.
This day it was represented that on the 20th instant in the evening a
bonfire had been kindled over against the college gate by some of the stu-
dents and that Mr Carmichael the eldest Regent being informed thereof
thought it his duty in the Principals absence to go to the gate and to order
the servants of the College to extinguish it ; whereupon John Smith tho
he at the same time owned himself a student [of Divinity] not only vio-
lently opposed the said servants but insulted Mr Carmichael himself, refus-
ing in a most insolent manner either to retire or to suffer the bonfire to be
putt out, and that Thomas Cuthbcrt likewise a student stood by and owned
his concern in the bonfire and continued to stand by as an abettor of what
the said John Smith did. It was further represented that the said Mr
Smith and Mr Cuthbert with Mr William Stewart student in the Greek
class and Mr William Hamilton Master of the Grammar school had after-
wards conveened at the said bonfire and drunk some healths and that after
that there had been a tumultuary gathering of several of the people of the
town, and several burning coals had been thrown about, and that some of
the windows in the Principals house and Professors houses had been
broken .
The said John Smith being called declared that upon Fryday last, hear-
ing the news of Lord Molesworths election to be a Member of Parliament,
he had in concert with some others resolved to have a bonfire over against
the college and that accordingly it was made, and that upon hearing that
Mr Carmichael gave orders to the college servants to extinguish it he had
come from a room in the college, which room he absolutely refused when
required, to condescend upon, to the street, and opposed the extinguishing
of the said fire, charging the Beddal upon his penalty not to medle with it,
and that he took hold of Mr Carmichael and threatened him to make him
answerable for endeavouring to extinguish the said fire.
April 26, 1722.
This day Thomas Cuthbert being asked if he was present at the bonfire
mentioned in the pi-eceeding Minute and heard Mr Carmichael order the
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extinguishing of it and forbid all the students to concern themselves -with
it made the following answer That unless he got a signed copy of a Com-
plaint against him he does not think himself obliged to answer any ques-
tions. After some reasoning on the whole matter the further consideration
was delayed till Monday next at four afternoon.
May 1, 1722.
• • • Then the said John Smith was removed and the Faculty proceeded
to the consideration of the whole affair, and found it evident and proven
that the said John Smith did on the 20th day of April last appear at a
bonfire before the college gate and that he did oppose Mr Carmichael in
the exercise of his authority in ordering the Beddel to extinguish the said
bonfire by threatening to break the said Beddels head if he should putt it
out and insolently saying to Mr Carmichael that the fire should not be putt
out, tho at the same time he owned himself a student and that the said
John Smith • • • did take hold on Mr Carmichael by his two arms and hold
him. For all which the Faculty • • • do extrude the said John Smith from
this university and discharges the said John Smith to be seen within the
college after this day and appoints this sentence to be intimated in the
Divinity hall, after which Mr Smith was called and the sentence intimated
to him.
Jo. Stirling P. I.P.F.
May 4, 1722.
Mr Forbes desired that it should be marked that suppose his name be in
the sederunt of the 1st of May instant yet he went out before advising of
the probation or passing the sentence against Mr Smith. Dr Johnstoun,
Mr Dunlop, Mr R Simson, and Mr Dick desired the same.
May 31, 1722.
The Faculty appoints a diploma for Doctor in Medicine to be drawn in
favours of Mr Theophilus Love Minister of the Gospel at Yeovil In Somer-
n. 3h
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seatshire, they having had sufficient documents under the hands of several
physitians of his skill in medicine and his being already a Licentiat in
Medicine of 14 years standing.
June 6, 1722.
This day Samuel Guinette student in Philosophy presented theses De
paena in statu naturali irroganda, which being read, nothing contrary to
faith and good manners was observed in them and therefore they are
allowed to be printed in order to his defending them publickly for obtain-
ing the degree of Master of Arts.
January 21, 1723.
The Faculty appoints Mr Morthland and Mr Simson Math. Prof, or
any one of them to see the instruments for Experimental Philosophy deli-
vered by Mr Carmichael to Mr Loudon who teaches Natural Philosophy
this year.
April 19, 1723.
It being represented by the Reverend Mr Mathew Crawftird Professor
of Church History in the College of Edinburgh that there is a design of
publishing a new Edition of the famous Mr Knox his History of the Refor-
mation and that the manuscript copy of the sayd History belonging to the
publick library will contribute much to make the sayd edition more perfect
and exact and the said Mr Crawfurd therefore desiring a loan of the said
manuscript copy, the Faculty does allow the same to be lent to him upon
his giving his obhgation to preserve the said Manuscript and to restore it
against the First of May one thousand seven hundred and twenty four or
sooner if demanded, and that under the penalty of five Pounds attour per-
formance.
SEC. xvm.] INSTITUTA. 427
June 17, 1723,
Reported by tlie Principall that he had given to the Reverend Mr Wood
a Presbyterian dissenting minister in England the summe of Ten Pounds
sterhng out of the interest of the Hundi-ed Pounds sterhng gifted by Dr
WilUams, to help to build a meetting house, in consequence of a vote of
Faculty the Sixth of June instant upon a representation by the said Mr
Wood of the considerable hardsliips he and his congregation had suffered
from some of their disaffected neibours for the said Mr Wood and his peo-
ple their zealous appearances for the present government, whereby they
had been ejected out of their Meeting house, of which they had been long
possessed and obliged to purchase ground to build a new one upon.
June 21, 1723.
It being represented to the Faculty that Wilham Campbell and John
Gemmil in the Batchelour class and William M^Lae in the Semi and John
M'^Nair in the Humanity class are very indigent and that they make pro-
ficiency in their studies the Faculty allows the said William Campbell fifty
merks Scots and the said John Gemmil John M^Nair and WilUam M^Lae
each of them twenty pound Scots.
March 2, 1725.
This day the Principall acquainted the Faculty that he was informed
that several of the Students had riotously insulted the Laird of Hartfield
present Rector of the university his house and had Hkewise against all order
presumed to ring the great bell of the college to convean the scholars, and
that he had upon this information caused cite several students as guilty of
the said riotous disorders who being called were examined and answered as
marked in a paper apart. The Faculty being deeply affected with and
sensible of the said riotous disorders, and resolved to censure the same as
they shall be found to deserve, do therefor resolve to make a further enquiry
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into this whole affair and in the mean time recommend it to the Principal
Mr Carmichael and Mr Dunlop to wait upon Lady Hartfield and express
their hearty concern for any disorders committed by the students in her
house.
June 16, 1725.
The Faculty considering that Thomas Young Collector for the Chamber
Rents has not made an account of the said chamber rents these many years
they do therefor appoint Mr Carmichael and Mr Dunlop with the Principal
to call the said Thomas Young to give in his accounts of the said rents,
and to examine the said Accounts and report their diligence to the Faculty
against the Tenth day of October next.
November 4, 1725
The Faculty considering the inconveniencies that attend the citing the
public catalogue at Ten before noon and Two afternoon, and a scheme
being oflFered for remeding the said inconveniencies the Faculty agrees to
the said scheme the tenor whereof follows.
That the Catalogues befor Ten and Two be discontinued for a year ;
That such students as live near the college within hearing of the bells, being
at the same time such as the blasters can have reason to think will spend
their time profitably at home, or such as their parents or friends desire,
shall be allowed to keep their chambers at home till the ringing of the bells
for conveening.
That the other students shall have chambers in the college as usual which
they shall be obliged to go to and keep as formerly.
That for keeping order without the college a Censor be appointed to
observe any who shall be in the streets befor the bells ring and to go now
and tlien to the Billiard tables and the other gaming places to observe if
any be playing at the times when they ought to be in their chambers, and
that this censor be taken from the poor scholars of the several classes alter-
nately as they shall be thought most fitt for that office and that some
reward be thought of for their pains.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 429
That all students be obliged after the bells ring immediately to repair
to their classes and to keep within them, and a censor be appointed in every
classe to attend from the ringing of the bells till the several masters come
to their classes and observe any either of his own classe or of any other
who shall be found walking in the courts during the above time or stand-
ing in the stairs or looking out at the windows or making noise.
It is to be considered what method is to be taken with those that are
allowed to stay at home at their parents desire and are not within hearing
of the bells.
That where there are more than three in one chamber a censor be ap-
pointed by every Master in each of his chambers every week to see that
they keep their chambers and behave themselves soberly in them.
It having been represented at a meeting of the Faculty the 21st instant,
the minutes whereof were not recorded, that there was a design by a gen-
tleman from England to give a Course of Experimental Plillosophy in the
city, and that tlie Provost had been applied to for his allowance of the
same, and that the Provost had refused to countenance the said design
unless the consent of the univeirsity were obtained, and the said meeting
having considered the above said information did appoint the Principal and
Mr Loudon to wait on the Provost and give him hearty thanks for the kind
concern he had exprest for tlie university in this affair and to acquaint him
that the Faculty were of opinion that the encouraging the said design was
neither for the interest nor reputation of the university. This day the
Principal and Mr Loudon reported that they had waited on the Provost
with whom they mett at the same time the Eldest Baillie • ■ • and that the
Magistrals had received them very kindly and assured them that they
looked upon the interest of the university as their own.
January 6, 1726.
This day the Professors of Philosophy gave in a hst of such instruments
for Experimental Philosophy as they found wanting to make the apparatus
more complete, which being considered the Faculty appoints the said Pro-
fessors together with Mr Robert Simson Math. Prof, or any two of them to
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meet the morrow at Four of the clock to concert a Letter to be sent to Mr
Hauksby at London about such of the said instruments as cannot so well
be provided here and to know from him the prices of the said instruments
and lykewise to send a list of what further instruments he makes, to com-
plete the apparatus, and to write also to some proper person about the
prices of some Mathematical instruments which were noted as wanting and
to despatch the letter by the next Mundays post at farthest.
[ ]1726.
The Committee appointed the 27th January last to meet and concert an
overture for answering the recommendation of the Commission mentioned
in the Minute of that date, reported that they had mett and that it was
their opinion that all the Masters should use proper endeavours with their
scholars to prevent their running into any disorder or indecency at or about
the First of March and should assure them that upon their being guilty of
such disorder and indecency they will be censured as their crime deserves.
The Faculty having considered the said Report agree to the same and ap-
point the several Masters to take their own prudent way to inform them-
selves whether there be any ground to suspect any such disorders as
happened last year and to report to the Faculty which is to meet the last
Thursday of this instant at Four afternoon.
July 8, 1726.
It being represented this day that Mr Francis Hauksbee at London has
sent down a box with instruments towards the compleating the apparatus
for experiments, being such as were most necessary at the present the price
whereof according to his account amounts to Twenty eight Pounds two
shillings sterling, the Faculty in the meantime do ordain a Precept to be
drawn upon one or more of the Factors : and because the Professors of
Philosophy have never as yet, except Mr Carmichael for his first year, made
account of their stents for the keeping up and augmenting the instruments.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 431
do tberfor appoint them to make their said accounts as soon as can be,
that so the money in their hands of the said stents may be applied for
refunding to the Ordinary Revenue what shall be paid out of it for the
said use, as far as it will go.
October 4, 1726.
Forasmuch as the right honourable the Commission for visiting this uni-
versity have recommended it to the Faculty to take into their consideration
every thing that may tend to the removing of all grounds of differences
which may or can regard the university in any respect, the Faculty in
order to promote the said good design do unanimously rescind and annull
an Act of the Faculty past upon the [first] day of May 1722 expelling
John Smith this university and another act of Faculty of the fourth day of
March 1725 expelling WiUiam Robertson Master of Arts and declares the
said two Acts void and null in all time coming.
November 8, 1726
Tlie Faculty recommend it to the Principal the Professor of Law and
eldest Professor of Philosophy to look out for a convenient room within
the college wherein the Charter chest of the university and the minute
books and other books and papers that are to be patent to the use of the
several Masters may be safely deposited.
At the College of Glasgow 24 November 1727.
There was afterwards produced a Commission from his Grace the Duke
of Montrose Chancellour of the University, constituting the Reverend Mr
•John Hamilton one of the Ministers of the City of Glasgow Vice-chancellour
of the University, which commission was read • • • the tenor whereof
follows.
We James Duke of Montrose Chancellour of the University of Glasgow
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do by these presents constitute nominat and appoint the Reverend Mr
John Hamilton one of the Ministers in the City of Glasgow to be Vice-
chancellour of the said University with full power to him to execute the
said office and to vote and act in all such matters and affairs competent or
that may be competent for the vice-chancellor of the said university to vote
or act in or which any vice-chancellor formerly voted and acted in con-
forme to the laws statutes customs and practice of the university, particu-
larly to confer all kinds of academical degrees, and in case of necessary
absence to substitute one of the faculty to confer the said degrees according
to the rules and statutes of the society for which this shall be his warrant.
And we hereby recall all former commissions to any other person for exer-
ceing the said office, (this commission to continue during pleasure) and
appoint these presents to be recorded in the Register of the University.
In witnes quhereof these presents (written by John Grahame our servant
on stampt paper) are subscribed by us at Buchannan the thirteen day of
September j" vij° and twenty seven years, before these witnesses, John
Murray our servant and the said Johne Grahame.
Montrose. J. Grahame witness
John Murray witness.
And thereafter the Vice-chancellor took the oath and was solemnly
received by all present.
Eodem die.
The faculty considering the present state of Mr Ross's health by which
he is not in a condition to teach his class at present, and considering the
fitness of Mr Frederick Carmichael to teach the said class of which he had
given proof by his teaching the same last spring with much applause, do
therefore authorise the said Mr Frederick Carmichael to teach the said class
during Mr Ross's indisposition.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 433
At the College of Glasgow, November 24, 1727.
Sederunt the Honourable James Hamilton of Akenhead rector, Mr John
Hamilton vice-chanchellour, Mr Jo. Gray Dean of Faculty Mr Gershom
Carmichael P.P. Mr William Forbes J. C. P. Dr Thomas Brisbane B.P.
Mr Jo. Loudon P.P. Mr Charles Morthland O.L.P. Mr William Anderson
Hist. Ec. P.
The Faculty considering that there was yesterday affixed to the gates of
the College a paper by way of programra calling the Comitia Academiae to
meet this day at ten of the clock in the ordinary place, and considering
that the same was done not only without authority of the Faculty, but
without the knowledge of the Eldest Regent or the far greater part of the
Masters and that the same evidently tended to the raising of tumults and
confusions and subverting all good order in the society, and is a practice
altogether unprecedented, and farther considering that Mr Carmichael as
eldest regent had caused pull down the said programm and given other
orders to prevent any bad consequences of affixing the said programm :
The faculty approves of the said measures taken by Mr Carmichael and
thank him for the same.
At the College of Glasgow, November 29, 1727.
Sederunt Mr J. Hamilton vice-chancellour, Mr J. Gray dean of faculty,
Mr G. Carmichael P.P. J.C.P. Dr Jo. Johnstoun Med. P. Mr John Loudon
P.P. Mr Alex. Dunlop G.L.P. Mr Charles Morthland O.L.P. Mr Rob.
Simson Math. P. Mr William Anderson, Hist. Ec. P.
Mr Dunlop Dr Johnstoun and Mr Robert Simson gave in a proposal with
respect to the sitting of the vice-chancellour in faculty in the following terms
viz. It is pi"oposed that since Mr Hamilton has received from His Grace
the chancellour a commission to be Vice-Chancellour and is now present in
faculty in order to sitt and vote, and since the nomination of a vice-chancel-
lour who is not otherways a member of the faculty has been long at least
in disuse, and that some of the members of the faculty have not had oppor-
u. 3 I
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tunity to know the powers of the chancellour in nominating a vice-chancel-
lour at least who shall have right to sitt and vote in meetings of the faculty,
that therfor a delay of some few days may be given in which the vice-
chancellour shall not be marked or vote in facultys, untill any member who
is in any doubt of his powers may inspect the old books of the university to
see how the matter stands either as to the right or practice, and that in
order to this these books may be putt into the hands of any of the masters
who desire tliem. The faculty considering the said proposal, judge it pro-
per that the vice-chancellour should continue to be marked in the sederunt
and to sitt and vote in the meeting, but that such as desire it should have
access to inspect such of the old books as can be putt under the custody of
the Clerk at the time, particularly the old Faculty Parchment Book and
Matriculation Book which are hereby ordered to be putt in the Clerk's
hands. Mr Dunlop protested against the first part of the resolution for
reasons to be given in afterwards, to which protest Mr Simson and Dr
Johnstoun adhered.
At the College of Glasgow December 14, 1727
A precept was signed for pa} ing fifteen punds Scots to James Taylor
for ringing the great bell several times, and the faculty orders that for the
future he shall have no more allo\vance for ringing the great bell upon
publick occasions of joy than six punds Scots per annum ; And that after
this he is not to charge the college for ringing the bell at any students
burial but that the friends pays the same, and that tliey be not charged
above half a crown for a burial.
The faculty took under their consideration the removing the marks of
subordination between the two superior classes, and came to resolutions as
follow :
1"° That the said two classes shall be called in the Common Hall as if
they were one class, by order of the alphabet and that in the same order
they shall go to church and sit in it.
2^° That the two seats formerly possessed by these two classes shall for
the future be and are hereby declared to be ahke honourable.
SEC. xvm.] INSTITUTA. 435
3"° That the bell for the Ethick Class shall consist as formerly of four
times 5 pulses and that for the Physick Class of five times four.
4'° That at the Public Examinations the scholars of either class who
profess to give account of the philosophy studies of two years shall be first
examined, and afterwards they who profess only the studies of the semi
year.
5"* That if there be in both classes scholars capable of the degree, one
of each class shall have a valedictory oration.
6'° That they shall be charged with the censures in the same order as
their names stand in the Public Catalogue.
At the College of Glasgow December 16, 1727.
Mr Alexander Dunlop protested against James Hamilton of Akenheads
sitting or voting in this or any other meeting of this university as Rector,
in regard that George Master of Rosse has been duly elected and admitted
in Comitiis Rector of this university for this current year, and thereupon
took instruments ; to which Mr Robert Simson and Dr Johnston and Mr
Dick adhered.
Mr G. Carmichael protested in name of the faculty that Mr Hamilton
of Akenhead and no other is duly elected rector in comitiis and legally
admitted as such in Senatu Academico and that the pretended election and
admission of the Master of Rosse was illegal irregular and void and there-
upon took instruments.
Then the faculty agi-eed upon the following hours or diets of teaching
for philosophy : viz. That Mr Dicks examining hour be from half an hour
after seven to half an hour after eight in the morning for this year and
longer till the faculty shall find cause to alter it.
And that Mr Loudouns examining hour be between 8 and 9 in the
morning.
That Mr Carmichaells prelecting hour be from half an hour after eight
to half an hour after nine in the morning except on Thursday when it Is to
be between three and four afternoon.
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That Mr Loudons prelecting hour begin a quarter of an hour after ten
in the morning except upon Thursday when it is to be half an hour after
ten.
That Mr Carmichaells examining hour begin at eleven before noon ex-
cept on Thursday when it is to begin half an hour after eleven.
That Mr Dicks px-electing hour be between three and four in the after-
noon except on Thursday when it is to begin half an hour after eleven
before noon.
Eodem die.
Alexander Clerk student of divinity son to the late Reverend Mr James
Clerk one of the ministers of the city gave in a presentation from the
Magistrates and Town Councd of Glasgow to be Library Keeper for four
years commencing from first of October 1727. It being informed that the
said Mr Clerk has not yet the degree of Master of Arts wliich is previously
necessary to his being admitted to that office, the faculty appoint him to be
examined in order to the degree the morrow at three of the clock.
December 21, 1727.
The faculty did admit the said Alexander Clerk to be Keeper of the
Library for four years commencing from the 10th of October last.
At the College of Glasgow December 26, 1727.
Mr Forbes professor of Law gave in a protestation relative to the prece-
dency of the professors in the following terms : The late Honourable
Commission for visiting the University of Glasgow whose province it was
to see that the laws of the laud were observed, and statutes of the univer-
sity, and the just rights and privileges of all the masters and professors
preserved, having on the 19th September 1727 appointed that the prece-
dency of the masters in point of ceremony shall in all time coming be that
SEC. xviii.l INSTITUTA. 437
the professor of Divinity take place next to the principal, and that all the
other masters and professors of whatever kind take place of other according
to seniority and time of their admission into their respective offices ; by
which rule Mr William Forbes advocate professor of law, being placed
behind not only professors of philosophy, but also the professors of Greek
and Mathematics Oriental Languages and even Humanity, and this too
altogether in absence without acquainting or hearing him upon what he had
to say in behalf of his profession ; doth humbly think himself prejudged
and his character injured, in so far as the civil right and privilege of prece-
dency next to the professor of Divinity competent to the professors of
Law in all universities, and further confirmed to Mr Forbes in particular
by an act of faculty in this university upon his admission as Professor of
Law therein, and more than thirteen years' possession conform is plainly
encroached upon and attempted to be taken away parte inaudita by the
appointment aforesaid of the Honourable Commission of Visitation which
certainly they would not have done if this matter had been set before them
in a due light. Therefore Mr Forbes humbly protests that the Faculties
receiving and taking in the Acts Rules and orders of the said Honourable
Commission shall not import his acquiescence to the foresaid rule appoint-
ing the precedency of Professors and masters in this university, nor hinder
him and his successors in office to quarrel seek the same to be reduced and
reversed, or declared null in the form of Law, and thereupon he takes and
craves instruments, and desires that the same may for the exoneration of
him and his successors be recorded in the faculty books.
As to publick orations it is agreed that the students of the third years
standing in philosophy shall have them from the tenth of October till the
first of March during which time they shall be named per vices by the
regents of the Physick and Ethick classes so long as they both have
scholars of a third years standing, after which first of March the two
regents of Ethick and Physick classes shall name per vices without distinc-
tion of standing.
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At the College of Glasgow Jan. 12, 1728.
An account for cloth furnishing and making a suit of cloths for Thomas
Young bedel on account of the Principals funerals was approven, and a
precept drawn for paying 31. 10s. sterling in full of the said account.
An account from John Orr merchant for black cloths and furnishing to
Alexander Maxwell Janitor, David Holms J. Taylor and J. Donaldson,
and for the cover of the Primar's seat was read and the same extending to
12lib. 19s. lid. sterhng was ordered to lie on the table.
At the College of Glasgow January 16, 1728.
The faculty having taken under their consideration the protest against
the vice-chancellour upon the 29th of November last, came to the follow-
ing resolution, viz. His Grace the Duke of Montrose chancellour of this
university having by his commission dated at Buchanan the 13th of
September last nominal the Rev'* Mr John Hamilton one of the ministers
of Glaso-ow to be vice-chancellour under him, and a protest having been
taken by three of the professors against Mr Hamiltons power of sitting and
voting in faculty in the capacity of vice-chancellour, as if the Chancellour
had no power of deputation or at least of nominating any other than one
who is otherwise a member of faculty to that office The faculty taking
under their consideration that the said protest standing recorded in their
books may possibly occasion the said Mr J. Hamilton to call in question
his own right of acting as vice-chancellour Therefore the faculty to take
off any such doubt do hereby ratify and approve the said nomination made
of him the said Mr J. Hamilton by the chancellour, and without derogating
from the said chancellours right of deputation, but in corroboration of the
same do hereby grant unto and confer upon the said Mr J. Hamilton all
the rio-hts and privileges belonging to and exercised by any who have borne
the office of vice-chancellour of this university in any time past, and that
he shall enjoy the said office with the said rights and privileges during the
pleasure of the said Duke of Montrose chancellour.
SEC. xYiK.] INSTITUTA. 439
At the College of Glasgow February 5, 1728.
Mr Alexander Dunlop and Mr Robert Simson gave in the reasons of
their protest taken against an act of Faculty passed 16th January last to
which Dr Johnstoun adhered. The tenor of the said reasons are as
follow :
1™° Because the preamble to the act and which is given as the reason for
the act itself appears to us not to be matter of fact as is evident from the
minuts of that faculty where the protest of the three professors mentioned
in the preamble is marked, for in it they neither protest against Mr Hamil-
tons sitting or the chancellours power of deputation, but only against the
facultys refusing the desire of these professors viz. that Mr Hamilton might
not be marked in the sederunts for a few days till the books were inspected
to see how that matter stood both as to right and practice ; and this we
conceive might have been granted to us had the chancellours power of
deputation been never so good since such a deputation as this was a thing
which even the faculty must grant to be at least unusual, and though we
were entirely ignorant what right he might have the faculty did not think
fitt to inform us of it.
2^° Because the meeting in which this act passed does not appear to us
to be a legal meeting for such an act : for we conceive that the choicing or
confirming such an officer as the vice-chancellour both which or at least one
of them seems to be the design of this act, tho' we are not sure which of
them, ought not to be done at any meeting except an university one called
by the Rector and at which he ought to preside ; whereas this meeting was
called for ordinary business as will appear from the minutes of the preced-
ing faculty. Besides in a matter of such consequence we conceive intima-
tion of such a design ought to have been given previously by the members,
or at least, the passing of the act delayed till another meeting.
3"° Because upon looking thro that book which the faculty allowed us
the perusal of we do not find that any such officers as a vice-chancellour
(while there is a chancellour) with power to vote and sitt in the Chancel-
lour's absence on any meetings in which he could have sat himself if present
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has any foundation in this university by any constitution law or practice ;
and therefore we humbly conceive that it is neither in the power of any one
person or of the faculty itself to constitute or nominate such an officer,
without the allowance of a power superior to that of the university.
At the College of Glasgow February 5, 1728.
Mr Anderson reported that he had received a letter from the Rev. Mr
Neil Campbell acquainting him that he was ready to be admitted on Thurs-
day next afternoon. The faculty considering the said letter appoint the
admission to be at three o'clock that day and appoint letters to be written
to the ministers of Hamilton Monkland Cader and of the High Church of
Glasgow acquainting them of the said time of admission and desiring their
presence at the same in regard of the interest they have therein by the
foundation.
At the College of Glasgow November 5, 1728.
The faculty having taken Mr Frederick Carmichaels allowance into con-
sideration unanimously agreed to give him twenty five pounds sterling for
1 1 is teaching the humanity class last year.
At the College of Glasgow Nov. 5, 1728.
Sederunt Mr Neil Campbell principal, Mr Jo. Simson S.T.P. Mr Will.
Forbes J.C.P. Dr Jo. Johnstoun Med. P. Mr G. Carmichael P.P. Mr Jo.
Loudoune P.P. Mr A. Dunlop G.L.P. Mr C. Morthland LL.O.P. Rob.
Simson Math. P. Mr Rob. Dick P.P. Mr W. Anderson, Hist. Eccl. P.
• • • After long reasoning thereupon, the vote was stated, Whether or not
I he faculty will join in the summons of Reduction and Declarator against
the Chancellors power of sitting and voting in meetings himself or by his
deput? Before the vote was put, Mr C. Morthland protested against
putting this affair to the vote, as not being res Integra but determined
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 441
before by the faculty and hereupon took instruments to which Mr Car-
raichael, Mr Loudoune and Mr Andersone adhered. Then the vote was
put in the foresaid terms joyn or not and it was carried by a majority of
votes to join in the afore named summons. Mr Carmichael dissented from
this vote and protested against it and thereupon took instruments to which
Mr Loudoun Mr Morthland and Mr Anderson adhered.
March 30, 1727.
The Presbytery [of Glasgow] having this day appointed their Clerk to
draw out the Libel against Professor SImson in mundo, the draught
whereof was agreed upon by the Committee for Preserving Purity of
Doctrine, and this Presbytery at their joint meeting in Glasgow the 17th
of this instant post meridiem, he accordingly did the same • • • They also
ordained the witnesses subjoined to that Libel to be cited • ■ • and the
Clerk to give out warrants therefore, and the Libel to be recorded whereof
the tenor follows :
The Libel against Professor Simson.
Forasmuchas, according to the Scriptures, and the doctrine of this Church
contained in our Confession of Faith and Catechisms founded thereupon,
our blessed Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Second Person of the
most glorious and adorable Trinity, is Very and Eternal God, of one sub-
stance, and equal with the Father, and that in the Unity of the
Godhead there be Three Persons of one Substance, Power and Eternity,
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, the Father
being of none, neither begotten nor proceeding, the Son Eternally
begotten of the Father, and the Holy Ghost Eternally proceeding from
the Father and the Son ; and which three persons are one true eternal God,
the same in substance, equal in power and glory, altho' distinguished by
their personal properties, aforesaid. Likeas, by the twelfth Act of the
General Assembly of this Church, held in the year one thousand seven
liundred and ten, all persons are discharged to vent any opinions contrary
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to any head or article of our Confession of Faith and Catechisms aforesaid,
or to use any expressions in relation to the articles of faith, not agreeable
to the form of sound words expressed in the Word of God, and the said
Confession and Catechisms, which are most valuable pieces of our Reforma-
tion, and by the 5th Act of the General Assembly held in the year 1717,
you Mr. John Simpson, Minister of the gospel and Professor of Divinity in
the University of Glasgow, are particularly prohibited and discharged to
use such expressions that do bear and are used by adversaries in an unsound
sense, even tho' you should disown that unsoiuid sense, or to teach, preach,
or otherwise vent opinions, propositions, or hypotheses, not necessary to
be taught in Divinity, and which give more occasion to strife, than to
promote edification : Nevertheless it is of verity that you Mr John Simson
• • • on one or other of • • • the months of one or other of the years 1725
or 1726 or of the bypast month of the year 1727 • • • used the expressions
and proceeded as aftermentioned, ■ • • towit, you did alter your teaching
concerning the Blessed Trinity, and particularly, that whereas you formerly
used to give your students the following caution, viz. That the term
Person when applied to the Blessed Three in the Godhead was not to be
taken in precisely the same sense as when spoken of creatures, you forbore
to give them the said caution : As also you have owned and acknowledged
that in speaking of our Lord Jesus Christ, you use not the teims Necessary
existence nor Independency, and gave this pretended reason for it. That
they are not mentioned concerning Christ in the Holy Scriptures, or our
Confession of Faith, or tho system you teach. And further in teaching
your scholars you have said, That the independency and necessary exist-
ence of Lord Christ were things we knew not ; that these terms were im-
pertinent and not to be used in talking of the Trinity; and that they were
philosophical niceties we knew nothing about, and are ambiguous terms of
art ; And when your students argued that if the Son was not independent
he was not necessarily existent, and so might not have been, and the
Father might possibly have been without him ; you answered. How do you
know, or, how do we know that? And yet further in teaching your students
the Cap, de Creatione in Markii Medulla Theologiae Christianae, you said.
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 443
That this argument against the eternity of the world, viz. That if eternal
it must necessarily be existent, was not good, because Christus est etcrnus
sed non ens necessarium, or, non necessario existit. As also in teaching
you gave it as your own opinion and the judgment of the primitive Fathers
that the Three Persons of the Trinity are not to be said to be either nu-
merically or specifically one in substance or essence ; but added, they were
so the same as to be the One God in Three Persons ; but gave not any
name to, nor attempted to give any notion of that sameness or oneness ;
nor can there be any but numerical oneness of substance or essence con-
sistent with the Godhead, who is but one in number and not more. And
you having asserted that the Three Persons were all indeed one God, and
had all the same infinite Divine perfections, you added, That whether the
subject of these perfections was different was a metaphysical question we
need not determine. And you likewise aSirmed that in the Trinity there
are Three intelligent agents or beings. As also you taught that Deus
Pater est ante Deum Filium non tempore sed cuusalitate, and added the
following expression, Ni supponamus Deum non posse creare ab eterno.
And hkewise you have taught or vented. That self-existence, necessary
existence, independency, Supreme Deity, and the title of the only true
God might belong to the Son, in such sense as included not the personal
property of the Father ; and you told not what that sense was, but without
doing so, you have inculcated the foresaid distinction, as a caution that
may be necessary for students, in reading both ancient and modern authors
whether friends or adversaries to the Truth. And further you used to
affirm, after insisting on the foresaid distinction with respect to the self-
existence of the Son, That you would take it as a piece of useful caution
or instruction both to you and the students, if the Presbytery of Glasgow
would declare the true meaning of that English term of Art (as you thought
fit to call it) when it is to be affirmed of the person of the Son ; and you
said the same of the Holy Ghost. AJl or any of which in so far as they
may respectively infer all or any of the errors or imsound dangerous and
unsafe ways of teaching or expressing as above libelled, being found proved,
you the said Mr. John Simson ought to be proceeded against with the
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censure of the Church, according to the demerit and quahty of the offence
which shall he proved • • • At appointment of the Presbytery this is signed
by
Tho. Orr, Cls. Pres.
April 18th, 1727-
The Presbytery met, the Professor being present, the Libel was read
and the witnesses called. After which Mr John Stirling, Principal of the
University of Glasgow, declared that though he owned Church Judicatories,
and in particular this Presbytery have power to try and judge Mr John
Simson Professor of Divinity upon an accusation of error, yet the said
University being vested with power to try and judge their own members,
he therefore protested that the present trial of the said Professor might not
prejudge the just right of the University, nor be interpreted a passing from
the said right, nor derogate from the legal and known privilege of the
University in this case. And he the said Principal craved that this might
be recorded in the Presbytery's Register, and that he might have extracts
thereof, and thereupon took instruments, to which the Professor adhered
and also took instruments • • •
May 15, 1728, post meridiem. Sessio 18.
The Professor [Mr. Simson] gave in under his hand a particular conde-
scendence of the articles of error wherewith he is charged, and making a
particular Renunciation thereof. The tenor whereof follows : The Professor
begs humbly to represent to this venerable Assembly. — 1™° That he ac-
knowledges there is a necessary connection betuixt eternity and necessary
existence : so that whatever Being or Person is eternal, is necessarily ex-
istend, and e contrario. This Is in relation to Mark's argument against the
eternity of the world. 2''° That after the most serious reflection he cannot
recollect that ever he used this expression, Christus est eternus sed non
necessario existit, he disclaims and renounces any such opinion or expres-
SEC. xvui.] INSTITUTA. 445
sion. 3'° That lie does not approve of taking the words necessary existence
to signify the personal property of the Father ; and that the necessary
existence of a First Being who is Author of all creatures, which we demon-
strate against the atheists, does belong to the Son and Holy Ghost as well
as to the Father. 4'" That he is heartily sorry for his having omitted the
terra necessary existence when teaching concerning our Lord Jesus Christ;
and that he declares his adherence to his declaration of yesterday's date,
in relation to Christ's necessary existence • • • 6'° That the reason of his
hesitating in the Commitee of the loth of March last to answer the ques-
tion put to him concerning the necessity of the generation of the Son of God in
the affirmative was the same for which It Is supposed the word necessity is de-
nied of it in the Creed of Damasus viz. lest the affirming it might be supposed
to include fatality or coaction ; and that he has taught that Christ Is Deus
natura, as is proved by concurrent witnesses- • -And he has akeady declared
what he means by natura by a declaration of yesterday • • • 7°° The Pro-
fessor Is of opinion that the titles sumraus Deus and the only true God are
equally applicable to the Father and the Son and not in any lower sense to
the Son than to the Father ■ • •
John Simson.
Act [of the General Assembly] concerning Mr. John Simson Professor
of Divinity In the University of Glasgow.
Edinburgh, May 16, 1728. Sessio ultima.
The General Assembly having maturely considered the afiair concerning
Mr. John Simson Professor of Divinity in the University of Glasgow, with
all that hath appeared to them from the depositions of witnesses and his
own writings and papers, do find that in his papers given into the General
Assembly upon the 14th and 15th days of this instant, and this day, he
does assert the necessity of the existence and generation of the person of
our Lord Jesus Christ — Also that he declares that the titles Summus Deus
and the only true God are equally applicable to the Father and the Son,
and not in any lower sense to the Son than to the Father — Likewise that
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he affirms that the three Persons in the Godhead are one substance or es-
sence in number : Therefore the General Assembly does find that his sen-
timents as above expressed in his foresaid papers upon these articles are
sound and orthodox; nevertheless considering what hath been both found
relevant and proved against him by this present and the preceding General
Assembly of his having taught and uttered such things, and expressed him-
self in such terms as are subversive of these blessed truths as they are con-
tained in the Holy Scriptures, and laid down in our Confession of Faith and
Catechisms, and tend to shake the belief of them, and to inject needless and
ill-grounded doubts and scruples into the minds of men, and to render them
dark and uncertain as to what they ought to believe concerning the same ;
and likewise considering the great offence which he hath given by neglect-
ing so many opportunities during the course of the Proceedings against him
of giving satisfaction to the Judicators of the Church as to the soundness
of his faith concerning those important articles, find themselves obliged, for
the honour of Truth and in order to prevent the spreading of error, and
preserving the purity of doctrine in this Church, to testify their high dis-
satisfaction with his conduct and behaviour ; and many members declaring
that they thought the said Mr. John Simson deserved deposition, the As-
sembly after mature deliberation, considering that the process is not
entirely finished, and the other circumstances of the case as it now stands,
did agree to suspend, and hereby do suspend the foresaid Mr. John Simson
from preaching and teaching, and all exercise of any ecclesiastical power or
function, until another General Assembly shall think fit to take off this
sentence. And this Assembly does leave it to the next ensuing General
Assembly to do concerning him, with relation to this process, and the other
not yet brought under consideration of this Assembly, as to them shall seem
fit. And the Assembly further orders the Proceedings of this Assembly to
be printed, and to be transmitted with the state of this Process, printed by
an order of the Committee of last Assembly for purity of doctrine, to the
several Presbyteries of this Church, that they may send up their Commis-
sioners to the next Assembly duly instracted upon what they think proper
to be further done.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 447
Representation of the University to the General Assembly about Mr. J.
Simson.
The University of Glasgow taking under their consideration the process
now in dependence against Mr. John Simson Professor of Divinity in the
said University, and judging that altho' the late General Assembly did not
think fit to order the said process to be transmitted to the several Univer-
sities of Scotland as they did to the several Presbyteries, yet it will be
owned that the said Universities and this in particular have a special interest
and concern in that affair, we beg leave with all due respect to represent to
the ensuing General Assembly, that altho' we own that Mr. Simson and
every member and minister of this Church is subject to the discipline of
this Church for crimes or errors any of them may be guilty of deserving
ecclesiastical censure, and that the venerable Assembly or any particular
iudicatories under whose inspection they are, have power to inflict upon
them any ecclesiastical censures the said crimes or errors may be found to
deserve, yet the obligation we are under to maintain by all proper methods
the rights and privileges of Universities which are secured to them by the
Crown, their charters grants or acts of Parliament in their favours oblige
us to declare that we cannot allow that any censure of an ecclesiastlcall
nature upon the said Mr. Simson can affect his office in this University, yet
out of the great regard wo have to this church and to its peace and quiet
and to our holy rehgion as it is held out to us in the Scriptures and
summed up in the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of this Church, and
from the particular knowledge we have of the doctrine conduct and be-
haviour of the said Mr. Simson, we cannot but humbly offer it as our
opinion to the venerable Assembly that considering the nature of the proof
contained in the several depositions taken in process now in dependance
and exculpations offered and proved by the said Mr. Simson, and his de-
clarations given in to the last Assembly, which the Assembly found to be
sound and orthodox, wherein he renounces the erroneous tenets contained
in the libell as having never been his opinions, and also the satisfaction he
has given to us of his soundness in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity as It Is
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believed and taught in this church, as otherwise, so particularly by a paper
given in by him and signed in the presence of the Faculty of this date,
and the opportunity we have had to observe that his behaviour since he
has been laid under censure has been humble modest and respectful to the
Judicators of this Church, and every way sutable to the sound declarations
he made to the last General Assembly — On these grounds we say we can-
not but humbly offer it as our opinion to the venerable Assembly, That the
sentence of the last General Assembly suspending the said Mr. Simson
from preaching and teaching and all exercise of any ecclesiasticall power or
function should be taken off and [he] be restored to the exercise of his
ministry in all its parts.
And an Extract of this was ordered to be given to the Principal to lay
before the General Assembly.
Mr. Forbes desired it might be marked that tho' he was very well satis-
fied with the above paper given in by the Professor of Divinity, yet he did
not vote in this matter, and could not pass any judgment upon this process
in regard he had not sufficientlv considered it.
Act of General Assembly concerning Mr. John Simson.
Edinburgh, May 13, 1729, ante merediem, Sessio 15.
The General Assembly considering • • • all that hath been found relevant
and proven against the • • • Mr. John Simson by the two last preceding
Assemblies, together with all that hath been offered by him for alleviating
the censure that ought to be inflicted for the same, and having also con-
sidered the declarations given in by him to the two former General Assem-
blies, and to this, wherein he owns the orthodox doctrine concerning these
great and fundamental Articles of our Holy Religion, and disclaims and
renounces all these errors and erroneous or suspicious ways of speaking
which he hath been charged with • • • and tho' the said Mr. John Simson
hath constantly disowned that ever he held, or deliberately taught the gross
errors whereof he was accused, yet many members of this General Assem-
SEC. xvm.] ' INSTITUTA. 449
bly declared it to be their opinion that the - • • making use of such expres-
sions as have been found against Mr. Siiuson, was such a fault in a minister
especially in one of his station, who had the care of the education of youth
designed for the Holy ministry as deserved no less than the censure of
deposition, and other members in respect of the alleviations found in the
course of the process, and of the declarations made by Mr. Simson having
on the other hand given it as their opinion that he ought to be treated with
more tenderness : And the General Assembly being desirous to avoid going to
extremities on either side, but to give such a decision in the matter as may
crive just and reasonable satisfaction on all hands • • • Find that the fore-
said Mr. John Simson by what hath been found relevant and proven against
him in this process, and also by his neglecting so many opportunities as he had
during the course thereof of giving satisfaction to the Judicatories of this
Church, when called to do so, as to the soundness of his faith concerning
these important Articles about which he was called in question, had given
such offence as renders it not fit or safe that he should further teach as a
Professor of Divinity of this Church. Therefore the General Assembly did
and do hereby ratify and confirm the sentence of the last Assembly sus-
pending the said Mr. John Simson from preaching and teaching and all
exercise of any ecclesiastical power or function until another General As-
sembly shall think fit to take off this sentence ; and also give it as their
judgment, that it is not fit nor safe that he be further employed in teaching
Divinity, and instructing of youth designed for the Holy Ministry in this
Church.
And that the judicatories of this Church may have no more trouble about
this process, the General Assembly have thought fit, that for peace's sake
tliis whole afiair concerning Mr. Simson should rest here.
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VISITATIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Visitation of the General Assembly, 1639 — 1642.
Edinburgh, 28 August 1639.
Anent the supplication given in to the GeneraU Assemblie for the Uni^
versitie of Glasgow be Dr. Johne Strang, wherof the tennor foUowes — " My
Lord Commissioner, Moderator and remanent members of this most honor-
able and venerable Assembly humbly means We the Governors and Mas-
ters of the Universitie of Glasgow; Forasmeikle as the said Universitie was
founded in the raigne of King James the secund, with as great liberties,
priviladges, and immunities, as any Universitie in Europe had : And the
said King James the secund, and all his royall successors, with many Par-
liaments, has established and confirmed the same, and thereout be God's
blessing, as out of a most fruitfuU seminarie (although verie meanly pro-
vyded with rents) hes issued from tyme to tyme many notable plants, and
happie instruments of the publick good of the Church and State ; and
divers great lights and ornaments of our countrey, famous both at home and
abroad : as it is most oecessarie for the glorie of God, advancment of piety
and learning, and support of the Kirk and Commonwealthe, and to many
in Ingland and Ireland, that the said Universitie sould be cherished, main-
tained, increased and advanced ; and namely, that the course of Theologie
be orderlie taught therein, and sufficient Professors and manteinance be
SEC, XVII.] INSTITUTA. 451
provyded for that eifect : Wherfor wee most humbly and earnestly intreat
your grace, honors, and wisdomes, to recommend this so grave a worke to
the nixt ensuing Parliament ; that meanes may be used for the florishing
and increasing of the said Universitie, and furnishing it with a competent
number of Professors, namely of Theologie, and their manteinance : And
in the mean tyme, to appoynt Commissioners to concurre with us in name
of this Assembly, to invyte any who sail be found fit, and can be man-
teined for the said profession ; and, if neid be, to grant and ordaine trans-
portation for that effect." — Whilk supplication above wrytene being seen
and considered be the Assembly, and found most reasonable, they recom-
mended the first part of the desyre thereof, anent the useing of meanes for
the flurishing and increasing of the said Universitie, and furnishing it with
a competent number of Professors namly of Theologie and their mantein-
ance, to the ensueing Parliament : And as for the last part of the desyre
of the said supplicatione, whereby Commissioners from the Assemblye are
craved be the said Universitie to concurre with theui, to invite any who sail
be found fit and can be manteined for the said profession ; and, if need be,
with power to grant and ordaine transportation for that efi'ect : The
GeneraU Assembly having considered, that it was the continuall practice of
this Kirk, as is evident by the bookes of Assemblys, to give commission to
some wyse and able men of the Ministry and Elders, to visit the Universi-
ties and Colledges of this kingdom : Therfor, and for satisfieing the desyre
of the said last part of the supplication ; they nominat and appoint for the
Universitie of Glasgow, the Earle of Argyle, the Earle of Eghnton, the
Earle of Wigton, my Lord Lowdon, the Laird of Keir, the Laird of Cun-
inghamheid, the Provost of Glasgow, the Provost of Stirling, the Provost
of Air, Mr. David Dicsoune, Mr. James Bonar, Mr. Michaell Wallace, Mr.
James Cuningham, Mr. Robert Baylyie, Mr. George Young, Mr. Johne
Bell Elder, Mr. Patrick Sharpe, Mr. Mathew Birsbeine, and Mr. David
Elphingstoun, or any eleven of them, being sex ministers and five elders, a
sufficient Quorum; giving and granting unto them the fuU power and
commission of the Assembly, to meet at Glasgow betwixt and the first day
of March next to cum : To constitut ther clerk and other necessar mem-
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bers, to visit the said Universitie of Glasgow ; to summond and conveen
befoir them all the members therof, to try and examine the qualities of
the members therof, if they be correspondent to the order of their election ;
to consider how the doctrine is used by ther masters and regents, and if the
same be correspondent to the Confession of Faith and Acts of this Kirk ;
and how the order is keeped amongst students, and how their rents and
livings are bestowed, and all other things to try and examine whilk any
Commissioners from the Assembly had power to try, or whilk the Generall
Assembly might have tryed itself in their Visitation. And after due tryall
of the members and orders therein, if they be agreeable to their erection,
and the Acts of this Church, to remove all members superfluous, unquali-
fied or corrupt, and to plant their roumes with more suflScient and sound
masters. And siclyk, grants power to the saids Commissioners to concurre
with the Colledge in the name of the Assembly, to invite, or to transport
any who sail be found fit within this Kingdome, for the profession of
Theologie, to the said Universitie ; excepting always, that it sail not be
leasom to transport any Professor out of any other Universitie or Colledge
within the Kingdome, or any minister out of Edinburghj to the said Uni-
versitie of Glasgow. And it is also provided, that if the Universitie of St.
Andrews shall make choise of one and the same man for an Professor,
whom the said Universitie of Glasgow shall make choyse of; that the Uni-
versitie of St. Andrews shall have the preference. And likew3'se with
power to the saids Commissioners to remeed all disorders, to rectifie all
abuses, and to doe all other things necessar for the preservation of religion,
and learning, which the Generall Assembly themselves might have done, or
any Commissioners from them in their Visitations have done. And this
Commission to endure to the nixt GeneraU Assembly, and the Commis-
sioners to report their diligence to the next Generall Assembly, and to be
answerable for their proceedings.
A. Ker.
SEC. xvn.] INSTITUTA. 453
Aberdein, 3 August 1640.
The Report of the Commission for Visitation of the Universitie of Glas-
gow, granted by the last Assembly at Edinburgh, being called for by this
present Assembly, was produced by Mr. George Young, Minister at Macli-
line, who was Clerk thereunto, bearing as follows :
Ane Compt of these things that were concluded by the Commissioners
appointed be the Generall Assembly holden at Edinburgh, for visiting the
Universitie of Glasgow, in their meetings at Glasgow the 29, 30, and 31
Januar. 1640.
The Commission granted be the Generall Assembly, 28 August 1639,
being read befor the Earles of Argyle and Eglinton, the Laird of Keir,
Thomas Bruce Provest of Stirling, Patrick Bell Provest of Glasgow, John
Oisburne Provest of Air, Elders, Mr. Michall Wallace, Mr. David Dick-
sone, Mr. George Young, Mr. Mathow Birsbain, Mr. Robert Bailay, Mr.
Patrick Sharp, Mr, David Elphingston Ministers, They found themselves
an sufficient quorum, and so went on to the choosing of Mr. David Dick
[Dicksone] Moderator, and Mr. George Young Clerk. The Prlncipall and
Masters were called, who declared that they most willingly and humbly
acknowledged the power of the Generall Assembly, and the Commissioners
that were to visite them be vertue of the Commission given by the General
Assembly for that effect ; and that they submitted themselves to them ;
only because the Commission gives power to try their rents and the em-
ploying theireof, wherein the King's Majestic, Patron of the Colledge, hes
especiall interest, they desyred in that part of the Commission to be cleared,
how far it was to be extended. The Commissioners for Visitation declared,
that it was not the mind of the Generall Assembly that they sould medle
with maters civill, but only ecclesiasticall ; and that, after an ecclesiasticall
way, they intended to go on in considering of their rents, and the maner of
employing them. This Declaration the Masters desyred to be set doune in
Acts of the Visitation, which was granted, and the forme theirof drawne up
and allowed be all the Commissioners thus. " Whereas the Governors and
Masters of the Universitie and Colledge of Glasgow, with all due respect to
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the Honourable and Venerable Meeting, hes humbly represented to their
consideration, that howsoever they hartily acknowledge the care of the
Generall Assembly and their ecclesiasticall power in appointing this eccle-
siasticall visitation in particular, wherunto they submitt themselves; yet
fearing that some clauses in the Act of the Generall Assembly for this
visitation, as it is now formed and conceaved, may be so exponed, as that
theirby the civill priviledges and other rights of the said Universitie, which
they and all the supposts thereof are obliged by ther oath to mantaine, may
be prejudged ; And therfor hes humbly intreated the present Commissioners
of the late Generall Assembly at Edinburgh, to condiscend on such a way
as, both now and in all tyme coming, may secure the said Universitie
and Members thereof from such inconveniences. The said Commissioners
appointed by the late Generall Assembly for Visitation of the said Univer-
sitie, hath declared, that as they sail not proceed be verteue of the said Act,
but only in ecclesiasticall things, and after an ecclesiasticall maner, so they
have thought meet that the said humble and just desyi'O of the Governors
and Masters of the said Universitie be represented to the nixt Generall
Assembly, and hes promised to concurre with them, that such publick decla-
ration may be enacted in the Bookes of said Assembly, as may satisfie and
secure the said Universitie as is above specified ; and that in any civill
maters that sail occurre, they sail proceed only with advyce and consent of
the saids Governors and Masters : And ordaines the Gierke of this Meet-
ing to give out the Extract of this Act and Ordinance to the saids Gover-
nors and Masters." — Overtures wore given in be the PrincipaU and Masters
for gaining of more tyme to the Scholers, and for bettering of their Studies
both in the mater and maner; which being found by the visitors to conduce
greatly for the benefit of the Students and good of the CoUedge, were
enacted and ordained to be keeped in all tyme coming, viz. That the first
yeare, besyde the Greek Tongue, ther be an Compend of Logick taught —
That the second yeare, besyde the ordinar task, -^i^i i^ftmia; be taught, with
the Elements of Arithmetick — The third yeare with what used to be taught,
that the 5th and 6th Bookes of Aristotel's Ethicks be gon through, with a
Compend of Metaphysick, and the Arithmetick be proceeded into, and
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 455
Geometrie taught — The fourth year with the Ordinare task, Arlstotel's
book de Anima. The Master of the Humanltie Class sail goe through a
Oompend of Historie, and what further sail be presci-ybed him be the
Facultie. Theames in Greek and Latin, Theses and Declamations sail be
made be the severall Classes, as the Facultie sail think meet. The Hebrew
tongue sail be taught by the Principall and Regents to the Schollers horis
subsacivis, as the Facultie sail think meet. — The publick meetings of all the
Classes be only when the Masters are together, viz. On Saturday ordinarly,
and at other occasions pro re nata. That ther be reading of some portion
of Scripture and Prayer conceaved morning and evening be the severall
Masters in their severall Classes. The hour of meeting for Masters and
Scholers in the morning to be Six houres on the weeke days, and on the
Lordes day Seven houres. — That when the Masters goe to their Classes,
each one of them have his owne ting of the bell, and that at everie several
houre, when the Schollars are to be conveined. Upon Satterday at night,
after the publick censure is taken up, the Principall and Regents sail
remaine togidder, and consider how tymes and dutyes are keeped be Mas-
ters that week, where, if any be neglegent, they are to be admonished, and
the dihgent encouraged. — It is ordained that Masters tak course to try
what conscience each Scholler makes of secret devotion, morning and even-
ing ; and that the Schollers goe to Sermone only once on the week dayes ;
The day wherin they sail goe, sail be at the option of the Principall and
Masters. — It is ordained that ther be a Meeting of the Facultie upon the
first Tuysday of ilk quarter of yeare, and after pro re nata; and that they
have an Register of what they doe at their severall meetings ; and that the
lyk course be keeped be the Rector and his Assessors. — It is appointed that
the Law ordained for the conveining of the Schollers the first of October,
be preceisely keeped in all tyme coming ; and that the Masters, having
examined and promoved the Schollers, begin to teach the 24 of October :
And that not only the foure low Classes, but thes that are to receave the
degree of Master of Arts, sail remaine still in the Colledge, till the degree
be conferred : And if any of that Classe who is to receave the degree,
retire without liberty granted upon grave consideration be the Principall
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and their Regent, that such be not graduat at all. — It is ordained that the
Nationall Covenant, according to the explanation of the late Generall As-
sembly holden in Edinburgh in the month of August 1639, and conforme
to the Warrand of the Secret Councell for that effect, be subscryved be all
the Students within this Universitie, save only strangers who are not
natives, or such as have their parents and estates without this kingdom.
And these that are of that sort, are ordained to subscryve the ordinary oath
used to be taken befoire by the Students in this Universitie at the first of
March. This is appointed to be begun betwixt and the 15th day of March
nixtocum 1640 : And before the Sch oilers be required to subscryve the
Covenant, the Masters are to explaine it eight dayes before. — This lykwise
is ordained to be doine be all that heiraftere are to be receaved within this
Universitie, and a Register to be keeped for that effect ; and that all Mas-
ters and Regents at their entry subscryve the samen.
The Provost and Bailyes of Glasgow, with Patrick Bell, are requeisted
to visit what is contribute and expendit on the Fabrick of the Colledge, and
lykwise to try what is promised and not payed, that course may be taken
to get it in.
Mr. David Dicksone is ordained to transport from his Ministrle at the
Kirk of Irvine to the University of Glasgow, there to Professe Divinity,
and audit hundred pound of stipend per annum with an competent lodging
for himself and his familie was promised be the Universitie for his provision,
whereof a sufficient suirty was ordained to be made be them to the said Mr.
David, betwixt and the first day of March immediately therafter : With
Certification if it be not performed betwixt and the said day, the sentence
of transportation to be null.
It was thought fitting, seeing the welghtie business of diverse persons of
quality, who were commissioners, could not peimit them to wait longer for
that tyme, that there should be another meeting for goeing on to such par-
ticulars as then could not be overtaken ; and that betwixt and the first of
July: And that the particular day of meeting sould depend upon my Lord
Argiles advertisment.
The Generall Assembly having heard and considered the forsaid Report
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 457
of the Visitation of the Universitie of Glasgow, ratifies and approves the
samen. and ordaines a new Visitation of the said Universitie, and nominates
and appoints for the samen, Mr. David Dicksone, Mr. James Bonare, Mr.
Michael Wallace, Mr. James Cuningham, Mr. Robert Bailie, Mr. George
Young, Mr. Zachary Boyd, Mr. Robert Ramsay, Mr. Patrick Sharpe, Mr.
Matthew Birsbane, Mr. David Elphingston, Mr. William Wilkie, and Mr.
Ninian Campbell, Ministers : The Erie of Argile, the Erie of Eglington,
the Erie of Wigton, the Laird of Keir, the Commissare of Glasgow, Patrick
Bell, late Provest of Glasgow, the Provest of Stirling, the Provest of Air,
Sir Wilham Muir of Rowallane, Master Thomas Hutchison of Lambehill,
Ruling Elders, to be a Quorum, who sail have power to examine what
obedience is given to the Ordinance of the last Visitation, and to proceed
in everie thing that may concern that Universitie, as the former commis-
sion gave warrand ; Excepting only the power of transporting actuaU minis-
ters to undertake charge therin ; and to meet at Glasgow for that efiect,
betwixt and the day of uixtocum : with power to them
to constitut their Clerk and other necessar members ; and to summond and
conveine before them all the members of the said Universitie for the effect
foirsaid (any of the four noblemen of the said commission being Conveiner,)
and to report their diligence to the nixt Assembly.
A. Ker.
Repokt concerning the Universitie of Glasgow by the Commissioners
OF Visitation 1641, the State of the Revenue, etc.
Imprimis out of the personage of Govane and Ranfrew of meill
Item out of the lands of Ballagane
Item out of Partick mylne
Item out of the lands of Dowhill
Item out of the personage of Kilbryd sett in factorie to Robert
Hammiltoune of Torrens 29 0 0
Summa of the wholl meill 53 chad. 1 1 boUis being sold
at 6s. lid. 1 farth. the boll extends in hail to
£298 OS. 4d.
n. 3 M
Chal. BoU. 1
Peck.
23 0
0
0 10
(1
1 0
0
0 1
0
458 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Item out of the personage of Govane and Ranfrew of beir 5 10 0
Item out of certaine aikers about the toune of Glasgow of beir
and malt 1 14 3
Summa of the wholl beir and malt 7 chald. 8 bolls 3
peckis which being sold at 8s. 4d. the boll extends
in haiU to £50 Is. 7d.
Summa of the wholl victuall in money extends to the
sowmeof £348 6s. lid.
Silver Dewtie.
Imprimis the rentall of the old fundatione cheplanries annuells
&c. 601. 2s. 8d.
Item the tak dewtie of the vicarage of Colmonell 231. 4s. 6d.
Item the tak dewtie of the vicarage of Kilbryd 221. 4s. 6d.
Item ane yeirUe annuel rent doted be Mf Johne Howisone 51. lis. Id.
Item the tak dewtie of the persones mans of Govane 11. Os. Od.
Summa of the wholl silver dewtie extends to 1221. 4s.
lid.
Summa of the wholl present rent both victuall and
moneys extends to the sowme of 4701. lis. lOd.
This is the just rentall as is abovewrittine subscrivit by
me Mr Johne Herbertsone collector thairof.
Mr J. Herbertsone,
Thb necessab chabges for mantenance of the sau> Colledge.
Imprimis the yeirlie stipend of the principall having not onlie
the haill charge of the government of the said Colledge,
but also of a professor and teacher of theologie 1001.
Item to each on of fyve regentis yeirlie ovirheid 831. 6s. 8d.
Item to Mr. David Dicksone professor of theologie 831. 6s. 8d.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 459
Item for the principall and fyve regents table for the wholl
yeir each on 131. 6s. 8d. inde 801.
Item 10 bursaris for than- table each on yeirlie 61. inde 601.
Item the principalis servand yeirlie 61.
Item to the cook porter and foreman in the kitching for ther
table each on yeirlie 41. inde 121.
Item to the beddle 31. lis.
Item the economus his table yeirHe 101. 13s. 4d.
Item to thes servands that wash the naperie, keip the Colledge
clein, and bring in provision for the Colledge, so much
bread, drink, and money as extends to the sowme of 61.
Item besyd what is furnisched be the bursaris for naperie
veschell for the kitching and table coall candle candle-
stikis and other necessaris of that kynd 121.
Item to the collector of the Colledge rents for ingathering
therof 161. 13s. 4d.
Item the oeconomus fies 81. 13s. 4d.
Item the cooks fies 31. 6s. 8d.
Item the porters fies 31. 6s. 8d.
Item the foirman in the kitching his fies 11. 13s. 4d.
Item for uphalding the fabrick 201.
Item to the minister of Kilbryd of stipend yeirlie 12 chald.
meill quhilk being sold at the pryce foirsaid extends to 661. 13s. 4d.
Item for uphalding the queir of Kilbryd 11. 6s. 8d.
Item to the minister of Govane of stipend yeirlie 2 chald. vic-
tuall, 3 pairts beir, 4 pairts meill, quhilk being sold at the
pryce foirsaid extends to 121. 15s. 6d.
Item to the minister of Govane of silver dewtie 501.
Item for upholding the queir of Govane 11. 6s. 8d.
Item geviue out to advocats agents messingers and oflBcers
yeirlie 51.
Item to the professor of medecine for his stipend yeirlie 401.
Item to the puire beyond the brig of Glasgow and to St.
Nicolas Hospitall ane yeirlie annuel rent of lis. lOd.
460 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
Item to the raider at Govane Kirk ll. 6s. 8d.
Item for furnisching of the communion dementis in Kilbryd 41.
Item in respect of lang taks sett of the personage of Kilbryd
befoir that benefice come to the Colledge conteaning divers
lyfrentis with 19 yeirs thereftir off fyve chalders victuall
or thairby for ane small silver dewtie, thair is to be de-
duced 221. 5s.
Item in respect the teynds of divers lands of the paroches of
Govane and Kilbryd ar rentallit to ovirheich ane raitt and
in respect of evill payment thair is to be deduced yeirlle
3 chald. victuall extending to 161. 13s. 4d.
And it is to be fiered that much more sail be deduced give
valuatione have place.
Item in respect silver dewties consists for the most of small
annuel rentis quhilk is never weill gottine in throw wast
and ruinous tenementis forgeving of poor persones and
evill debtoris, thair may be deduced 51. lis. l^d.
Item besyd the rentall and charges abovewrittine, thair is a
legacie of Mr Michaell Wilsones quhilk is employet for
intertenement of four bursaris and uther uses thairin men-
tioned
Summa of the wholl necessar charges extends to the
sowme of 7371. Is. Id.
So that the necessarie charges doeth exceid the present
rent in the sowme of 2661. 9s. 3d.
The Universitie of Glasgow being foundit in the yeir of God 1450, and
indowed with as ample priviledges as any universitie in Europe, being a
most necessar seminarie of the kirk and commounwelth both for this and
our nightbour countreyes, attour it wer to be wished that thair might be
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 461
meanes for the intertenement of a competent number of professoris and
bursaris in all faculties, yet for the present it is tbocht reasonable and
desyred that thair may be addit only twa professoris for teaching the
orientall tongs and theologie, and sax bursaris studentis of theologie, and
for this effect that thair be provydit for everie ane of the said twa profes-
soris 831. 6s. 8d. and for ilk bursar 81. extending in haill to the sowme
of 2141. 13s. 4d.
Surama totalis of the haill charges above specifiet requisit to the
Universitie and Colledge of Glasgow above the extent of the pre-
sent rent is 4811. 2s. 7d.
The perfyting of a hous for ane publick librarie furnitor of books and
supplie of a bibleothecarius and building of ane quarter of the Inner Clos
of the Colledge quhilk is ruinous with many other casuall expenssis ar not
heir exprest, but remittit to his Maiesties wyse consideratione and royall
munificence.
The undersubscryvers eftir diligent try all of the estait of the Universitie
and Colledge of Glasgow, according to his Maiesties commandement do
find ther present estait and quhat is necessarie for augmentatioune therof
to be quhat is conteaned in this paper abovwrittine ; remitting allwayes to
his Maiesties gracious consideratioune the new additioune of the twa pro-
fessoris of the orientall tongs and theologie, and of the sax bursaris of divi-
nitie, quhairof four of thame to have the Irish language, and proportioune
of rent for ther mentinance with the article immediatlie preceding be thir
presents subscrivit be us the day of October 1641, at Hali-
ruidhous.
Hamilton
Glencairne
Lanerick
J. Carraichaell
J. Hamiltoun
462 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. car. i.
Commission for Visitation of the University and College of Glasgow.
At St. Andrews, July 28 1642.
Forasmuch as upon a supplication given in to the General Assembly at
Edinburgh, 1639, ane Commission was given for visiting of the Universitie
and Colledge of Glasgow, to divers Commissioners, Ministers and ruling
Elders therein exprest, who accordingly met at Glasgow in the month of
January 1640 ; at which time they took to their consideration such parti-
culars concerning the said Universitie and Colledge as was thought be them
most considerable for the present, and in regard of the important affairs
which concerned the publick, the said Commissioners not being able longer
to attend, thought fit to delay the consideration and handling of such other
particulars as remained untouched be them at that time, to another more
convenient occasion : Which diet (in respect of the publick aSairs of the
kingdome) could not be gotten kept be them : Lykeas the General As-
sembUe holden at Aberdene, 1640, finding it most convenient for the good
of the said Universitie and Colledge, that a Commission should be renewed
and appointed to go on for handling of the particulars which were not for-
raerlie meddled with, they accordinglie granted a new Commission to the
effect foresaid, and the Commissioners therein contained, being likewise
hindered by the great and important affairs of the kingdome to conveene,
therefore the last General Assembhe holden at St. Andrews and Edinburgh
1641, lykewise ordained ane new Visitation of the said Universitie and
Colledge of Glasgow, which likewise took no effect : and now this present
General Assembhe considering that the Commission granted be the last
Assembhe for the said Universitie and Colledge is expyred, by the meeting
of the Assembhe, and in respect thereof must be renewed. Therefore the
Assembhe thinks fit to renew the said Commission, lykeas be thir presents,
according to the antient practice of the kirk, gives full power and Commis-
sion to the persons underwritten, viz., Mr. James Bonar, Mr. James Cun-
yugham, Mr. Robert Baillie, Mr. Robert Ramsay, Mr. Mathew Birsbaine,
Mr. Alexander Somervell, Mr. Richard Inglis, Mr. Zacharie Boyd, Mr.
John Bell, Mr. David Elphingstoune, Mr. George Young, and Mr. William
SEC. xTii.] INSTITUTA. 463
Wilkie, ministers. My Lord Chancellor, the Marques of Argyle, the Earl
of Eglintoun, Sir James Carmichael of that Ilk, Thesaurer Deput, Sir John
Hamilton of Orbiestoun, Justice Clerk, the Laird of Gadgarth, Patrick Bell,
George Porterfield, John Oisburne, and Mr. Robert Barclay, Ruling Elders,
and any eleven of them — viz. sex ministers and 6ve ruling elders — to be a
quorum, givin and grantand unto them the full power and Commission of
the Assemblie to meet at Glasgow betwixt and the fifteenth day of Sep-
tember next to come, to visite the said Universitie of Glasgow, and sum-
mond and conveene before them all the members therof, to try and examine
the quaUties of the saids members, if they be correspondent to the order of
election, to consider how the doctrine is used be their Masters and Regents,
and if the same be correspondent to the Confession of Faith and Acts of
this Kirk, and how the order is keeped amongst students, and how their
rents and livings are bestowed, and aU other things to try and examine,
which any Commissioners from the Assemblie had power to try, or which
the General Assemblie might have tried itself in the visitation, and after
due tryal of the members and orders therein, if they be agreeable to their
erection and Acts of this Kirk, to remove all members superiuous, un-
qualified, or corrupt, and to plant their rooms with more sufficient and
sound masters, and likewise with power to the saids Commissioners to re-
meid all disorders, to rectifie all abuses, and to do all other things necessar
for the preservation of religion and learning which the General Assemblie
themselves might have done, or any Commissioners from them in their
visitations have done, and siclyke with power to the saids Commissioners to
examine what obedience is given to the ordinances of the former visitation,
and this Commission to continue to the day of next to
come, and the Commissioners to report their diligence to the next General
Assemblie, to which they shall be answerable for their proceedings.
464 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. cae. i.
The Visitation of the Universitie of Glasgow produced by Mr George
Young, who was Clerk thereunto.
At Glasgow the 16 and 17 days of September 1642.
The quhilk day Mr Robert Baylie, Mr Robert Ramsay, Mr Zacharie
Boyd, Mr Mathew Birsbane, Mr George Young, Mx William Wilkie, the
Earle of Lowdoune, Lord High Chanceller of Scotland, the Marques of
Argile, Sir John Hamiltoune of Orbistone, Mr Robert Barkclay, Provest
of Irvin, Johne Osburne, Provest of Air, and George Porterfield, merchant
in Glasgow, six Ministers and six Ruling Elders, Commissioners nominat
and appointed by the last General Assembly holden at St. Andrews in the
moneth of July last bypast ; haveing power and commission given to them
to visite the Universitie and Colledge of Glasgow, in forme and manner
mentioned in their Commission granted theiranent 28th July 1642, Act
Sess 2, And having mett and conveined for that effect ane suflBcient
quorum : as also the said Lord Chanceller of Scotland by vertue of his
office, and of the Commission granted to him under his Majesties Great
Scale for Visitation of the Universities, Colledges and Hospitalls within
this Kingdome having mett and conveined with the persons foirsaid, whom
by virtue of his said office and commission he adjoyned to himself as
Assessors, for visitatione of the said Universitie and Colledge of Glasgow,
after incalling upon the name of God, the Chanceller being President, Mr
George Young was chosen Clerk.
The Commission for Visitation being red, the Foundatione of the Uni-
versitie was called for ; whereupon the Masters having given in the Act of
the last Visitatione, allowing that the Visitatione of the General Assembly
doe not incroach upon the Universities priviledges and dew rights, whilk
they repeited of new : the Principal produced two bookes in parchment
containing a Register of their Fundatione and Laws, with Pope Nicholas
his Bull of the Universities Fundatione, dat. Rom. 1457, [14.50] quhilk
was red.
The Acts of the last Visitatione were re-examined, allowed, and the dew
observing of them seriously recommended.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 465
It was lykwise ordained that the Deane of Facultie see to it that the
Regents be short in their nots, that the former lessoune be examined before
the nixt be taught, that the Greek text of Aristotle be analysed viva voce,
and thereafter the summe of the text be wrytine, and that every scholler
have Aristotles text in Greek.
That the disputes among the schollers continue, as they nou are, in there
classes, and in the publick scholls ; and that a way to stirre up emulatione
in studies betwixt classes be thought upon, as the Facultie sail think con-
venient, in theses, themes, disputes, declamations, and otherwayes.
That the Regent of the Magistrands end not his lessounes and dictates
befoir the first of June, and that non of the said Magistrands depairt frome
the Colledge, but remaine thcirat constantly till they be graduat ; and if
upon juste reasones anie of them obtaine libertie some few dayes after there
masters lessounes be ended, if they absent themselves longer than they get
libertie granted, they sail pay for ilk days absence eight shilling, quhilk if
they refuse to doe they sail not be graduat : the mulcts of this kynd are to
be collected be the Quaester, and to be employed for buying of bookes to
the librarie.
That if any student sail not enter to the Colledge against the first of
Octobre, he sail pay two shillings for ilk dayes absence the first weeke,
foure shilling for ilk dayes absence the second weeke, six shilling for ilk
dayes absence the third weeke, and eight shilling for each dayes absence
the fourth weeke, and so furth in the rest : the mulcts to be collected and
employed as before.
That the schollers be examined publickly be the masters before they goe,
and after that they returne from the vacance, as they were accustomed to
be thir diverse years bygane.
The manner of electioune of the Masters and Professors is referred to
the nixt Generall Assembly.
That ilk scholler within the Colledge have a Byble, and weare a gowne.
That the schollers, in all places among themselves, speake Latlne, and
that the censure of the disobeyers be sett downe be the Facultie.
That the schollers be freed from going to the Kirk on the week dayes,
except their Professors preach, whose hearers they sould ordinarlie be.
11. 3n
466 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. i.
That the schollers be exercised in lawful games, such as Gouffe, Archarie,
and the lyk ; and that they absteine from all games that are unlawfull, as
Carding, Dicing, and such others as are discharged by there lawes.
Sessio 2'^" September 17.
The Profession of Divinitie, latelie established by the Universitie, was
found most necessar ; and Mr Robert Baylie, who was receaved to be
Professor, is ordained to have eight hundred pounds of stipend per annum,
with a convenient lodgeing, or a hundreth merkes yearlie to provyde one ;
together also with augmentation of stipend equall to the Principall and Mr
David Dickson ; his entrie to his stipend, with the augmentation thereof,
and ane hundreth merkes for his house, from the first of July 1G42.
Anent the teaching of the course of Theologie, by the Principall and the
other two Professors, it is ordained that the Principall expone the hard
places of Scripture, goe through the commoune places of Theologie, as he
was accustomed to doe other years, and preside to the disputis. That Mr
David Dicksoune goe through the text of Scripture, and lykwyse handle
casuall divinitie, as he may overtak it, and that he order the students there
horailizing. That Mr Robert Baylie teache the controversies, and lykwyse
the Oriental tongues, and chronologie, as he may overtak. The course is
to be ended in the space of four years, and the Facultie to see to the way
of goelncr about it.
The Principall earnestly desyred that he might be disburdened of the
greatness of the weight of the effaires of the Colledge that lay for the present
upon him, whereby he professed he was hindered exceedingly in performing
the deuties of his calling and professione. The consideratione of this
raotione was remitted to a Committee, which was to be nominat for this
and uther weightie businesses ; and in the meintyme the Principall is de-
syred to go on in his part of the profession as his leasure may permitt,
considering his present burdene ; quhilk burden the Visitors intreats him
to continue under till a way be found to disburden him, without the preju-
dice of the Colledge effaires.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 467
Anent the Professionc of Medicine, the Visitatione finds that Profession
is not necessar for the Colledge in all tyme comming ; and withall finds it
just that Mr Robert Mayne, who is alreadie in that Professionc, continue
in the same during his tyme.
The Visitation after tryall, taking to consideratione that everie Regent
within the Colledge hes beine accustomed hithertills to continue for more
years togithere in one and the sam Professione ; so that the schollers of one
and the self same class are necessitate yearlye to change theire Masters ;
have found it more profitable and expedient that the present course of
teaching the Schollers be altered, and that everie Master educate his own
Schollers through all the foure Classes, quhilk is appointed to begine pre-
sentlie: Thus, that the Classes which are taken up with the Masters this
yeire they go on with them, so that Mr David Monro having the Magis-
trand Classe now, he take up tlie Bajune Classe the next yeir. This
ordinance being intimate to the Regents, Mr David Monro, Mr Johne
Dicksoune, Mr David Forsyth, and Mr James Dalryraple gave in under
their hands the paper following :
Overture anent the ordering of the Regents Rents.
That seeing the Lords and others of this present Visitatione have
found it profitable and expedient that the present course of teaching the
Schollers be altered, and everie Regent through all the Classes educate his
Schollers, quhairby it will be requisite that the stipends presentlie possessed
by the Regents be also altered to a greater equalitie ; therefor (according
to their Lordships directione, and for the expeding and facilitating this
present motione) we doe of our own accordes unanimusly condiscend and
agrie that the stipends befoir possessed by everie Regent be yet retained,
and that the augmentatione alreadie designed to us be his Majesties gracious
favour (for reducing of our stipends to an ner equalitie) be thus disposed,
viz. Fiftye merks for the first and second Regents a peice, ane hundred
raerkes for the thrid, two for the fourth, and ane hundred merkes for the
Master of Humanitie. So that for the farther incouradgment of those that
now have or that heirafter sail capesse this our charge, that theirby thev
468 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.cak.i.
may be induced to stay the longer tlieirin, that an proportion of the first
and second Regents above the rest be in all tyme coming reteined. And
further, in respect what rent hes beine bcfoir possessed or is now by his
Ma-jestie designed, is not such a competencie of meines as may encourag us
to remain therin, and not mak it an interim for a further vocatioune, We
humbly intreat and represent, that if the rents and burthen s of the CoUedge
can suifere so much, yet further may be appointed us, as may be thought
expedient in what way of distributione it may be condescended upon.
The Overture foirsaid givine in be the said Regents was allowed, with
this provisione alwayes, that if it be found after due tiyall of the rents, that
the quantitie of augmentatione desyred by them cannot fullie be gotten for
meines, that ther be a proportionall reductione of them as of others to re-
ceave augmentatione of their Stipends.
The Remonstrance of the Mastere of Humanitie, with consent of his
coUegues, given in under his and their hands, desyring that the meins of
his ordinarie stipend be taken to consideratione, and a way taken for pro-
vyding of him with a competent maintenance, was remitted to the consi-
deratione of a Committe to be nominate for this and other busines.
Wheras the last Visitatioune ordained that ther be a meeting of the
Facultie upon the first Tuysday of everie quarter of year, and oftener pro
re nata, and that they have a Register of what they doe at their severall
meetings, the present Yisitatione finds it necessar for the good of the Uni-
versitle that the Facultie conveine the first Tuysday of everie month, and
lykwyse at what uther tymes they find convenient.
It is recommended to the Principall and Masters that the soumes of
money quhilk are owing to the Colledge building and Librarie be sought
in with diligence be them, and that the Exchequer, and especially the Lords
that have power of the Thesaurie, be petitioned be them for what is pro-
mitted be the Kings Ma-jestie for the helping of the Librarie and building.
. Becaus the Lord Chanceller and thes heir conveined, to whom commis-
niissione is given be the Generall Assembly to visite the University of
SEC. xvii.J INSTITUTA. 469
Glasgow, have not convenient Icasurc and tyme for the present to trye
particularlye the old and new rents of the Colledgo, with what therof is in
tak or out of tak, and the natures of the takes set by the Masters and
others ; the Estat of the Bibliotheck, and how monyes givin towards it have
been imployed, or sould be iraployed in tym coming; what Mortificatlounes
are mad to the Colledge, the case of them, and how they are imployed ;
what debts are owing be the Colledge to others, or by others to them ; and
particularlye what soumes wer promitted for the help of the Bibliotheque
and Fabrick of the Colledge; what of thes soumes are payed, what yet rests
owing, and how the monyes receaved are imployed, the knowledge wherof
is necessar, as for diverse weightie considerationes so in speciall for appoint-
ing and modefieing the severall stipends and augraentationes of the
Professors and Regents : therfor the Lord Chanceller by vertue of his
office, and lykwyse the visitors of the General Assembly, in so farre as
concernes ilk of them respective, gives power and commissioune to the
Lairds of Houstoune Gadgerth and Bishoptoune, the Commisser of Glas-
gow Mr Robert Barcklay, James Bell Bailie of Glasgow, George Porterfield,
Mr Robert Ramsay, Master Mathow Birsbaine, Mr William Wilkie, Mr
George Young, or onie foure of them, to conveine at Glasgow the last
Tuysday of October 1642, and theirafter at such other tymes and dyets as
they sail find convenient, to tak exact tryall and cognitione concerning the
premisses, to sett downe there own judgment, what they conceave to be
fitt in the particulars ; to mak report to the next meeting of the Lord
Chanceller and of the Visitors that is appointed to be the last Tuysday of
March 1643, and failling of that diet, to the next intimatioune to be made
by my Lord Chanceller or my Lord Marques of Argyll, that at that tyme
the stipends with the augmentatiounes of the Professors may be determined,
and such course taken in the whole particulars forsaid as sail be found to
conduce most for the good of the Universitie. And for the readier per-
formance heirof, the Lord Chancellor and the Visitors appointed be the
General Assembly, ordaines the Principall and Regents of the Colledge, by
themselves and those collectors and factors, to produce before the said per-
sounes or any foure of them, all rentalls, taks, foundationes, registers, and
470 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [beg. cak. i.
and wliatever other informatione or instructions sail be called for by them
for there better informatioune and clearing in the premisses. And becaus
motioun was mad be the Principall to the Lord Chanceller and Visitors,
that a way might be takene how he might be disburdened of the greatness
of the weight of the affairs of the Colledge that lay for the present upon
him, the consideration of the said motioune is remitted to the Comraissioune
foirsaid, being conveined as said is, or anie foure of them. As lykwyse the
Lord Chanceller and the Visitors of the Generall Assembly gives power
and comraissioune to the persounes forsaid or anie foure of them, to regulate
and order the Professioune of Humanitie, tlie matere, the manner, and
tymes of teaching to be followed by the Professor thereof; and to take the
same course anent the Profesion of Medicine during the tyme of Dr Maine,
in whose persoune allenerlie that Professioune is established. And what
herein what cannot be overtaken be them to be remitted to the considera-
tioune of the Facultie, who are appointed cairfullie to go about the samine.
Finally, the Lord Chanceller and the Visitors remits the consideration of
the Supplicatiounes given in by Mr William Sempill, Professor of Humanitie,
to the foirsaid Commissioners or anie foure of them, and ordaines them to
tak cognitione what oaths arc takin of Professors and Regents and otlier
members of the Colledge at there entrye, and to report to the Lord Chan-
celler and Visitors at there nixt meeting, to the effect that non be save such
as are, according to the Nationall Covenant, and such as sail be found
neccssar.
Mr G. Young.
Edinburgh, Die Saturni, 19 August 1643, ante merediem, Sess. ultima.
The General Assembly having considered the Report of the Proceedings
of the Commissioners appointed for Visitatione of the Universitie of Glas-
gow, given unto them by Mr George Younge, and subscryved with his
hand as Clerk : Finds, in so farre as they have proceeded, that they have
done conforme to there comraissioune, and therfore approves them in so
farre as they have proceeded.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 471
The General Assembly considering that the Commissioners appointed
by the former Assembly for the Visitation of the Universitie of Glasgow,
had not tyme to proceed in visiting the said Universitie so farre as was
necessar, therefor finding it necessary to give a new commissione for that
eftect, doe, according to the ancient practice of this Kirk, give full power
and commission to Mr James Bonar, Mr James Cunyngliam, Mr Alexander
Somervell, Mr Robert Ramsay, Mr Mathcw Brisbaine, Mr Richard Ingles,
Mr Zacharie Boyd, Mr Johne Bell, Mr David Elphingston, Mr George
Young, Mr William Wilkie, Mr Hew Mackale, Mr Patrick Sharpe, Mr
Robert Muire, and Mr Robert Younge, Ministers : and John Erie of Low-
doune, Lord Chancellar, Archibald Marques of Argile, the Earle of Eglinton,
Sir James Carmichaell of that Ilk Thesaurer depute, Sir Johne Hamiltone
of Orbiston Justice Clerk, Sir Archibald Johnstoune of Waristoune one of
the Ordinary Lords of Session, the Laird of Gadgarth, the Laird of How-
stoun, George Porterfield, James Bell Baylie of Glasgow, John Osburne,
and Mr Robert Barkclay, Ruling Elders, or any nyne of them, five Minis-
ters and four Ruling Elders, to meet at Glasgow betwixt this and the
day of nixtocum, and there to constitute
the clerk and other necessar members ; and with the concurrence of the
Commisioners of Parliament to visit the said Universitie, to establish
necessar Professors of Divinitie theirintill, to call Professors from abroad,
or other places at home, and to supplicate his Majestic for his Royal
munificence for mainteinance to so good a work. And suchlyke the
Assembly gives and grants to the saids Commissioners the full power and
commission of the Assembly, by themselves, without concurrence of the
Commissioners of Parliament, to visit the said Universitie ; to sumraond
and convene before them all the members thereof; to try and examine the
qualities of the saids members, if they be correspondent to the order of
the erection ; to consider how the doctrine is used be the Master and
Regents, and if the same be correspondent to the Confession of Faith and
Acts of this Kirk, and how this order is keeped among students ; how their
rents and livings are bestowed ; and all other things to try and examine,
which any Commissioners from the Assembly had power to try, or which
472 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS
the Generall Assembly might have tried themselves in their visitation ; and
after due tryall of the members and orders, if tbey be agreeable to their
erection and the Acts of this Kirk, to remove all members superfluous, un-
qualified, or corrupt, and to plant their rowmes with more suflScient and
sownd masters. And sicklyke grants power to the saids Commissioners to
concnrre with the said College in name of the Assembly, to invite or to
transport any who sail be found fit within this kingdom for the profession
of Theolo^ie to the said Universitie, excepting alwayes that it sail not be
leisum to transport any Professors out of any other Universitie or Colledge
within this kingdome, or any Minister of Edinburgh, to the said Universitie.
And also it is provyded, tliat if the Universitie of St Andrews sail make
choise of one and the same man for a Professor, whom the said Universitie
of Glasgow shall make choise of, that the Universitie of St Andrews sail
have the preference. And lykwyse with power to the saids Commissioners
to remeid all disorders, rectlfie all abuses, and to do all other things necessar
for the preservation of religion and learning, which former Assemblies, or
their Commissioners, have or might lia'v'e done : and this commission to
endure to the day of nixtocum, and the Commis-
sioners to report their diligence to the nixt Generall Assembly, to whom
they sail be answerable for their proceedings.
A. Ker.
Acts of the Visitoiu-3 of the Colledge augmenting the Stipends of the
Principal etc.
2 Maij post meridiem 1649.
The whilk day after incalling upone the name of God the Regents of
the Colledge gave in a supplicatione desyreing the augmentations of thair
stipend by reasone of the dear rate of all things and the smallness of thair
stipend, quhilk the Visitours taking to thair serious consideratione finds it
to be verie necessarie, and do hereby appoint that every Regent shall have
in tyme cumeing fyve hundreth merks of stipend per annum and the eldest
regent fyftie merks raoir, and this to be thair stipend constantlie for all
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. ^ 473
tyme cumcing, and first tearmes payment to be the usuall tearrae of pay-
ment nixtocum eftir the dait heirof in this present yeare oi God 1649
vears.
Glasgow 19 Apryll 1650 yeares
The Visitours taking to thair consideratione the meannes of the stipend
and smallness of provisione appointed for the professours of divinitie and
principall of the Colledge and having considerit the rents and revenues of
the said colledge, they do heir by add and augment tuo chalders of victuall
to the former stipend of each professor of divinitie making upe in whole to
each of the professours sex chalders good and sufHcieiit victuall and sex
hundreth pounds Scotts money yearhe, and ordaines their entrie to the
foirsaid augmentatione of the tuo chalders of victuall to be for the yeare
1650 yeares at the ordinarie tearmes of payment of the said year, and they
do further appoint allow and ordaine that quhair any of the saids professours
of divinitie hes not a mans or dwelling hous in the said colledge that he have
yearlie ane hundreth pound Scotts for his hous maill yearlie of the revenues
and rents of the said colledge ; and quhairas the principall of the colledge
is presentlie provided in sex chalders of victuall and sex hundreth pounds
money for his stipend yearlie, the Visitours considering the greatnes of the
charge of the principall, does add and augment to the foirsaid stipend tuo
hundreth merks Scotts yearlie making upe in whole sex chalders victuall
and elevine hundreth merks for the stipend of the principall of the colledge
yeai'lie, and ordaines the entrie of the said augmentatione of tuo hundreth
merks to be for the yeare 16[50] at the ordinarie tearmes of payment in
the said yeare, and they do appoint the foirsaids modified and augmented
stipends to be the constant stipends and provisione of the professoures of
divinitie and principall of the colledge and of thair successoures respective
in aU tyme cuming herefteir.
3o
474 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car.ii.
Edinburgh, 30 May, 1661.
Commission past for vislteing the University and Colledges of" St.
Andrewes.
Our Soverane Lord considering that it apperteanes to his Hieness care
to oversie all universities colledges and semenaries of learning within this
his antlent kingdome of Scotland, and that it conduces verie much for the
advanceing of religion preventing and suppressing of shisme and heresie
in the church and for stirring up and inciteing all ranks and conditions of
people therein to their due obedience r.nd alledgeance to his Majestic their
righteous prince that sober learned well qualified and loyall persons be es-
tablished and maintained professors masters and members in the saids
universities colledges and schools. And forasmuch as it is informed that
dureing these troubles diverse abuses have creept into the universities, and
upon pretence of former visitation diverse honest and able ministers have
been thrust out of their places and others placed therein, the rents and
mortificationes of the universitie have beeno dilapldat impropriat or mis-
applyed, the fundations violated, the youth trained up in principles of dis-
loyaltie and shisme, discipline and order hath bine neglected, and many
other abuses to the prejudice of religion the Kings Majesties interest and
interest of the universitie, for remeid vvherof our Soverane Lord with ad-
vice and consent of his Estates of Parliament gives full power and commis-
sion to or any of them being
always present to be commissioners for the thrie colledges of the universitie
of St Andrewes with power to them to appoint the times and places of
their meetings, and to give furth orders and precepts for summoning the
haill masters and members of the thrie colledges of the said universitie to
appeare before them at such dayes as they shall think fit and ther call for
production of the respective fundationes rentalls and mortificationes of the
colledges thereof with the registers of the rectorial meetings and to try if
the businesse of the universitie and colledges hath bine carried on accord-
ingly and how the rents and mortificationes have been imployed since the
year 1648. And to take such course and give out such orders theranent
SEC. XVII.] INSTITCJTA. 475
as tliey shall think just with power also to try and consider the processe of
such as hes bine put from their charges and the admissuns and cariage of
such as have bine put in since that time, and accordingly as they shall find
just to remove such as hes bine imposed or put into honest mens places,
and otherwise to punish them, as they shall find their cariage to have de-
served dureing their stay and exercise of these places, as also with power
to them to take into consideration all such persons as they shall find to have
bine injustly put out, and to restore them to their former services or put
tliem in any other place of the universitie or coUedges, and generallie with
power to them to take tryell of all abuses enormities and corruptiones of the
said university and tuo colledges, or any of the Masters and Members
thereof, to censure delinquents, redresse greivances, order the disposall of
the rents of the university and colledges, the studies of youth and the pro-
fessions therin, and to doe all other things concerning the good of the said
universitie and colledges that be the law or custome hes or might have bine
done in any visitationes formerly granted, firme and stable holding and for
to hold what shall be done be the saids commissioners in prosecution of
this commission, whilk is to endure for ane yeer and ay and whill it be
discharged be his Majestic or his Pri^y Council.
30 May, 1661.
This commission being red in parhament was agreed unto and approven,
and the lyke agreed unto and appointed to be given out for the universities
and colledges of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and the commissioners names in
all the thrie commissiones to be insert according as the Lord Commissioner
shall nominat and appoynt.
Crafurd and Lindesay
The' I. P. D. Par.
At the Colledge of Glasgow the nyntein day of Julij j" vj'^ thrie scoir
four yeirs.
Sessio ante meridiem.
The whilke day conveined according to his Majesties commissione.
476 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. ii.
Sederunt the Ai'cbbishop of Glasgow, the Proveist therof, Sir James
Turner, the Proveist of Air, Mr John Hay persons of Ranfrew.
The Kintr's Majesties cominissione for visiting of the Universitie was
read, thereafter the members of the Universite being called and cited befoir
the foirnamed commissioners according to his Majesties commission there
appeared Mr. Edward Wright principall Mr Johnne Young professor
of theologie and deane of facultie Maisters Patricke Young George Sinclair
Walter Forsythe and William Blair regents, the rector being cited and
called wes not able to appear throw indisposition of his bodie.
The Popes bull of the fundatione of the Universitie of Glasgow was read
by which it appears that the said Universitie had all the priviledges liberties
immunities and rights grantit to it whiche belonged to the Universitie of
Bononia, that most famous Gonerall Studie, according to the example of
whiche this Universitie of Glasgow was erected by Pope Nicolas the fyft in
the yeir of our Lord 1450 septimo Calendas Januarij et pontificatus dicti
Nicolai anno quarto, and that at the instance of King James the second
and by the industrie and cair of Williame TurnbuU then the Bishope of
Glasgow. The title of the bull is Bulla creationis universitatis in civitate
Glasguensi pro perpetuo levata et impetrata per Dominum Gulielraum
Turnbull episcopura Glasguensem.
Lykewayes there wes read King James the Secound his chartour of con-
firmatioune granted to the said Universitie with most ample priviledges
liberties and immunities to all the governors maisters and members therof,
given under the great seall at Stirling, the tuentie day of Apryll the yeir
of God 1453 and the reigne of his Majestic the seventein
Adjurnes till the efternoone at three hours.
Sessio post meridiem.
Sederunt Ai-chbishope of Glasgow, Duike of Hamiltoune, Marqueis of
Montrose, Earle of Arguyle, Proveist of Glasgow, Sir James Turner,
Proveist of Aire, Persone of Ranfrew.
The Kings Majesties commissione wes read, therefter there wes produceit
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 477
King James the third. King James the fourt, King James the fyft, Queine
Regent, Queine Marii;, King James the sext in his minoritie with con-
sent of the Earle of Mortoune Regent, King James the sext efter his ma-
joritie, together with the leat Kings Majestic King Charles the first ther
several chartours of confirraationes and ratificationes of the Universitie of
Glasgow and all its immunities priviledges and rights togither with the
confirmationes and ratificationes of many parliaments of these respective
chartoures and others granted by the severall Kings and Queines foirsaid.
as also the severall chartours and confirmationes granted to the Universitie
of ther priviledges and immunities by the Bishops and Archbishops of
Glasgow from tyme to tyme particularhe Bishopo TurnbuU anno 14-33
Bishop 1461 and since the reforraatione chicflie by Archbishope Law anno
1630, and all these with consent of ther respective deans and chapters
and that in most ample forme.
Item there was produced fyve books of registers four in parchment and
the fyft in paper, thrie of the parchment bookes writtine in ane old char-
ecter, the first in quarto being the booke of the old statutes of the univer-
sitie, the other tuo in folio, the ane containing ane perfect register of the
rectors of the Universitie of Glasgow uninterrupted from the first yeir
efter the Universities fundatione towit the yeir of God 1451 unto the yeir
of God 1558, quhilke was the yeir immediatlie before the Reformatioune ;
the other ane register of the deanes of faculties in the said Universitie un-
interrupted also dui'ing the foirsaid space. The fourt volums in parchment
runes from the institutione of the Universitie efter the reformation unto
this present tyme containing in it King James the sext his new fundatione
togither with the latter lawes and statutes of the Universitie: and the fyft.
booke quhilke is in paper callit the deane of faculties booke containes the
acts and statutes of the facultie these leater tymes.
Item it wes found by the authenticke recordes of the Universitie and
sufficient evidence that befor the Reformatioune there wes professions and
professours foundit and established within the Universitie in all the severall
faculties of theologie canon law and uthers and that ther wes created in
the said Universitie ordinarlie not onlie maisters of airts, but also doctors
478 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. n.
and baclilours in theologle the lawes etc. also that since the Reformatione
there hes bein settled in the Universitie besydes the principall and regents
of philosophie ane professor of theologie, ane professor of humanitie, ane
professor of medicine ; and all these befoir the Colledge obteint from the
Kings Majestie the bishoprick of Galloway ; and efter it came to the
Universitie there wes settled upon it ane uther professor of theologie ; and
that the Universitie hathe still power by the Chancellour the Archbishope
of Glasgow not onlie to make raaisters of airts whilke yeirlie it does, but
also to creat doctors and bachlours in theologie and other faculties, vvhiche
iykewayes hathe bein done upon occasione in the Universitie since the
Reformatioune.
The Commissioners appoynts ane committie to considder the revenew
staitt and accompts of the Universitie to be givine in to them by the maisters
and to forme ane report therof against the nixt meeting of the Commis-
sioners and nominats for this committie to meitt with ray Lord Archbishope
of Glasgow, my Lord Cochrane, proveist of Glasgow, Sir James Turner,
persona of Ranfrcw, and minister at Paislay.
Adjurnes till the first Wedinsday of September nixt being the sevinth of
September.
At the Colledge of Glasgow the 7 of September 1G64 yeircs.
Sessio ante meridiem.
Sederunt Archbishope of Glasgow, Marquess of Montrose, Earle of
Kilmarnock e, Bishope of Galloway, Lord Cochrane, Philip Shaughe, Pro-
veist of Glasgow, Sir James Turner, Proveist of Aire, Mr William Pearsone
minister at Paislay.
The Kings Majesties commissione wes read therefter and the rector and
uthers governours and maisters of the Universitie wer called; they all ap-
peared and report wes maid and givine in by the committie appoynted at
the last melting of the commissione for considering the revenew staite and
accompts of the Universitie containing ane inventar of the Colledge yeirlie
revenew bothe in silver and victual! with the particulair deductiounes ou^
of the samen.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 479
Extending the yeirlic reveiiew of the Unlversitie in victuall unto sextie
nyne chalders thrie bolls wliiche being ostimat coramunibus annis at four
pound the boll meall and beir overhead extends in money to the sourae ot
four thousand four hundrethe twentie eight pounds.
And the yeirlie revenew of the Universitie in silver rent extends to the
sownie of twa thowsand twa hundrethe threttie nyne pound fyftein schill-
ing, so that
Botha victual and silver rent in all extends to the sowrae of sex thow-
sand, sex hundrethe sextie sevin pounds fifteiii schillinges.
And the deductiones from the samen for ministers stipends wliiche are
payed be the Universitie and others at lenthe mentioned in the said Inventar,
whiche being accumulat extends to the so\vrae of twa thousand ane hun-
drethe fiftie ane pound sex shillings audit pennies.
Which sownie of 2151 1. sex shillings aucht pennies being deduceit out
of the abovewryttin sowme of sex thowsand sex hundrethe sextie sevin
pound fyftein schilling there remayncs onlle as the ordlnar yeirlie rent of
the universitie the sowmc of four thowsand fyve hundrethe sextein pounds
eight schillings IIIj d.
Item It wes found that the necessarie charges and debursments of the
Universitie by productione of the particulars will extend yeirlie besyd the
masters stipends to the sowme of four thowsand nyne hundreth and nyntle
pounds.
So that the necessar chalrges and debursements of the Universitie besyd
the malsters stipends will exceed Its yeirlie revenew by the so'.une of four
hundrethe sevlntie thrle pounds elllvin shlUInges aucht pennies.
Item the malsters of the Universitie at the present, viz. the principall
professour of theologie and regents of philosophle used to have amongst
them in stipends yeirlie, but now cannot have the samen except it be made
up to them, the soume of thrle thowsand four hundrethe sextie eight pounds
whiche with the preceiding sowme of four hundrethe sevlntie thrie pounds
xi s. vlil d. extending together unto the sowme of thrie thowsand nyne
hundrethe fourtie ane pounds yeirlie will be necessar to be speidille pro-
vydit for unto the Universitie or otherways it must quicklle decay and
rowine.
iSO UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car. n.
Item there will be further necessar, for mentenance of more professors
of severall faculties, viz. at least ane other professor of theologie, ane pro-
fessor of humanitie, ane professor of medicine, ane professor of the civill
and canone laws, ane professor of mathematickes \vhiche this Univeisitie
formerlie had, and by the erectlone and fundatioune aucht to have, but
cannot for the present possiblie have thorow want of revenew, yeirlie the
soume of
Item there will be necessar for the help of the Universities liberarie
whiche is verie small and hathe no considerable wayes to be bettered, the
soume of
So that it will be necessar for the sustenance of the maisters who for the
tyme are and these which aught to be in the Universitie and for the
Universities support, chioflie the help of the Librarie, that there be ane
stocke provydit for the Universitie whiche will rander at least yeirlie the
sowme of
The report abovewryttine with the particulare instructiones thereof wes
read over and considerit and unanimouslie approvin by the visitours.
Item it was foixnd by the visitours that the extraordinarie debts and
burdings of the Universitie will exceid the sowme of threttie four thowsand
pounds, the particulars whereof wer producelt by the maisters of the Uni-
versitie and instructed.
Item thei'e was ane particular account given of the severall mortificationes
and donationes maide to the Universitie and how the samen wer imployed.
Item the visitors tuke to consideratioune the Universities fabrick and
buildings quhat hathe bein contribut to the helping of them and how it
hathe bein imployed, and they did direct the maisters of the Universitie
that they sould carrie on and compleit the new buildings with all possible
cair and speid so soone as money could be provydit to the Universitie for
that effect, the provyding of whiche they found most necessar and resolved
to goe about it with all diligence.
Item the visitors did consider the state and conditioune of the Universities
Librarie and as they found the samen but verie small for an Universitie,
and having no considerable ways to better the samen by the Universities
awin cair, so they did appoynt and seriouslie recomend it unto the maisters
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 481
that they tak the best cair of the samen they can, and that yeirhe that little
thing quhiche is clew to it from schoolars at the matriculatlones and ex-
aminations be cairfullie payit in to the questor for its use, and that the acts
of the facultie recordit in the one hundreth and first and one hundreth and
secound pagis of the parchment book anent the Bibliothecar and questors
corapts as also these acts anent bursours of theologle and philosophie re-
cordit in the 49 page of the samen book be cairfullie keeped. Item that
the acts of facultie anent lending of books out of the Librarie particularlie
sett doune in the 7 and 8 pages of the faculties Paper Booke with others
recordit in the same place anent ordoring the Librarie, the bibliothecarius
his ofBce and dewtie togider wdth any other acts sail be found good to be
maid by the facultie to the ends abovewryttin and not derogating therfra
sail be dillgentlie observed.
Item the visitors appoyntit that the principall be cairfull according to his
chairge and place that the publick registers of the Univcrsitie to wit of
matriculatione and lauriatione, togidder with the rector and dean of faculties
books and cheiflie the publict evidences and wryts of the Univcrsitie, the
registers thereof, and the catalogs of the bulks belonging to the publlk
librarie with the books themselfs be cairfullie preservit and not lost nor
spoiled.
Item the visitors appoyntit that the act of facultie anent the schoolars
gratituds to the malsters set doune page 92 with the new fundatione book
be cairfuUy sein to and keepit and that the principall have a special! cair of
this yeirlie.
Adjurnes till the efternoone at thrie a clocke.
Sesslo post meridiem.
Sederunt Archbishope of Glasgow, Duike of Hamiltoune, Earle of Kil-
marnock, Bishope of Galloway, Lord Cochrane, Sir Johnne Vetch of Daike,
Sir James Turner, Proveist of Glasgow, Proveist of Aire, Minister at
Paislay.
The Kings Majesties commissiounc wes read, therefter the laws and
II. 3p
482 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car.u.
statuts of the Universitie with the ordore of teaching war read and consi-
derit by the visitors and wer verie weell approved of and the laws and
statuts following wer in ane particular manner recomendit to the maisters
and ordained to be keept in all tyme comeing, viz.
First that ane publicke table be keept in the Universitie according to the
fundatione and former custome.
Secondlie that the principall keep meltings with the regents eache
Saturday efter the publick censor and the deans of facultie the first Tuys-
day each monethc and the rector the first Thursday of each quarter of the
yeir according to the statuts.
Thirdlie that whatever be taught be the maisters be examined befoir ane
new lessone be givin furth, and that what is taught and examined be dis-
put upone first in the privat schollis thryce a weike, and then in the publick
hall once a weike according to the consuetude and statuts of the Universitie,
and the principall to have ane special cair of this.
Fourthlie that all the students and schoUars at the least these of the tua
uper classis of philosophie and all these who are graduat keep the publicke
prelectiounes of theologie according to the statuts of the Universitie and
former practique.
Fyftlie that all the schoolars speake Latine and for this end that the
censors pubhk and privat observe these who doe otherwayes and that the
severall maisters appoynt in their classes clandastine censors for this efi'ect.
Sextlie that in the taking up of the pubhk censor mulcts and their
punishments be exacted from and inflicted upone not onlie these who fall
in greater offences, but also upone all who speak Scotts or are absent at
these tymes they aucht not from the citing of the catalogue according as
wes formerlie used.
Sevintlie that the maisters and schoolars doe constantlie weir their gownes
within the Universitie and the schoolars also in the streits according to the
former practique and statuts.
Eighthe that all the schoolars with the principall and maisters go togither
to churche upon the Lords day in their gownes orderlie as formerlie they
usit to doe and is appoyntit in the statuts.
SEC. xvn.J INSTITUTA. 483
Nyntly that the hypdomadar doe cairfnllie dischairge his dewtie in
attending upone the citatione of the catalogue visiting the chahners of the
schoolars at evining and morning and cheiflie in the afoirnoone that none
be playing talking or doing worse in their chalmers or be vaiging in the
close, or goeing from chalmer to chalmer, and the principall to have ane
cair of this, and sometyme also himself when he thinks it conveinient to
visit some of the chalmers.
Tentlie that als manie of the schoolars as can convenicntlie ly and dyet
also within the Universitie.
EUivintly that none of the schoolars be permitted to studie in the toune
or have libertie from the maisters for this effect to goe constantly out or
abyd from the colledge or have libertie and freedome from waitting upone
there awine clase and wryting there maisters dictats or for absenting them-
selfs from any publick melting of the Universitie.
Tuelflie that none of the schoolars be permitted to goe abroad or walk
up and doune the streits chieflie in the foirnoones or goe to any games or
play at that tyme, to use forbidden and unfit games or playes, and that the
principall and regents take speciall cair of this.
Further that the maisters cairfuUie keep the hours of their meltings in
their severall classes chieflie in the morning.
Item that the principall frequently visit the schools and sometymes also
as he thinks fitt goe to the publick disputs upon the Satturdays.
Item that the good and usefull exercises of oratory and rethoricke to wit
making and decleaming of orationes the said oratorie and suchelyk be much
usit by the schoolars as also that the novitii have verie frequentlie theams in
Greik and Latine with frequent versions out of the best classick authours.
Item that not onlie the ordinar course of logick metaphysick physicke
and the ethickes be taught as they usit to be hot also that in teaching of
them Aristotle his text bo diligentlie yet succinctlie gone throw, and that
the ordinar dictats be nathcr too schort and superficiall nor too prolix and
tedious, but that ane full cleir substantiall way of goeing throw the vvhoU
bodie of philosophic be endeavored ; also some good abrigement of all the
pairts of the mathematicks, at least arithmeticke, geometrie, geographic and
484 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.car. ii.
astronomie be tauclit by each of the maisters in their cours togither with
ane good compend of the anatomie, and that at the pubhk examinations
the schoolars be examined upone these als weel as upone the other pairts
of philosophie.
Item that the Lectiones Sacrae be cairfuUie sein to, and to this effect that
the maisters according to the former statuts and practique meitt upone the
Lords day alse weill at morning as at evening, and their be two Lectiones
Sacrae prescrybit and taken accompt of by the maisters each weik for the
better grounding the schoolars in the principles of i-eligione.
Item that the principall and professor of theologie direct their schollars
students of theologie in their studies and that they tak cair to sie how they
proffeit therin, particularlie that they sie ther schoolars go throw the whole
bodie of theologie and the Holie Sci-ipturs in ther privat studie ; and that
they be cairfull to put tliem to frequent homilies handling of the contraver-
sies and suche other exercises, also that they give some acquentance at least
with ane tuche of antiquitie, the faithers, counsells, ecclesiastick historic and
chronologic, and that they sie to their proficience in the original] tongues
Hebrew and Greik with some tuiche also of the Chaldaik and Syriak ac-
cording to the foundatione.
Item that the maisters sie that cache student of whatsoever ranke have
his byble and make conscience of reading some portiounes of scripture at
fit tymes and that they be cairfull all of them to seik God cheiflie in secreit
by prayer.
Item that the Universitie do meit everie yeir efter the vacatioune at the
beginning of October, and that the laureatione be not befor the latter end
of July, and that the severall statuts of the Universitie anent the meiting
of the schoolars yeirlie and not goeing away befoir the foirsaid tyme be
cairfullie observed and keepit.
Item that cache yeir all the schoolars be examined publicklie not onlie
at the entrie of the colledge and therefter proraoved according als they sail
use to be, but also befoir the vacation tyme as formerlie wes practised, and
that if any goe away befoir they be examined, they be not sufferrit to enter
into the Universitie the nixt yeir ; also, that none of the maisters tak upon
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 485
them to give leave to any of the schoolars to goe away without first ac-
quenting the principall thereof and obteining his Hbertie and that hcence
be granted to none to goe away of quhatsoever rank or quaJitie they be
befor they be pubhkHe examined.
Item that the magistrants maister end not his dictatis before the middle
or first weik of May at the soonest.
That the magistrants keep the commone disputs in the Common Hall
at the least the first Satterday of May. That if any of the magistrants
goe away befoir that tyme or befoir his dictatis be endit that he be not
laureat.
Item that nather the bajone clase nor any other of the classes be at all
dismissed befoir the Laureatione but that all of them stay constantlie till
that tyme and that the bajone maister be cairfull to teach his schoolers all
the several authors which are and so muche of cache of them as is appoyntit
in the facultie booke ; as also towards the close of the yeir he teach ;me
short compend of logick and that he begine not to teache this befoir the
beginning of Junij, togither with it also goeing forward in teaching his
schoolars some portiounes of the Greik poets still untill the publike ex-
aminatioune.
Item, that the statuts anent annuell matriculatione of the students an-
nuall electiones of the rector and deans of the facultie be cairfuUie observed
at the apoynted tymes with the ordinar solemnities.
Item that at the electione of the rector yeirlie all the schooUers who wer
not formerlie be matriculat and that each pay unto the librarie that quiche
is appoynted in the second article of the act of facultie anent the questors
accompt whiche is enacted and recorded in the ane hunder and 2 page of
the new fundation book ; and that at the election of the rector all the Uni-
versities benefactors be read yearlie as formerlie used to be.
Item that the former good and laudable practise of creating doctors and
bachlours alsweill in theologie as in the other faculties be mor used for the
good of learning and honor of the Universitie.
The visitors thoucht fit to recomend unto the generall visitors of all the
Universities the particulars following, viz :
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First, That none be admitted out of ane Universitie to another without
fit testimonialls.
Secondhe, That there be ane way of correspondencie thoucht upone and
laid doune amongst all the universities and colledges of this churche and
kingdome by their commissiouners to meitt at least once everie yeir and
oftener pro re nata and the chancellers and patrons of the said universities
sail think fit.
Thii'dly, That ane commoune course be thoucht upone for ane way of
teaching ordour and discipline in all the universities of this kingdome so
farr as may be and is consisting with their severall foundationes and ap-
provable consuetuds and statuts.
Fourtlie, Anent the taking of the oaths of alledgeance by the governors
maisters and students of the severall universities and colledges at least suche
of the students as be graduat.
Adjurnes till the eightein day of October nixtocom.
At the Colledge of Glasgow the eighteen day of October 1664.
Sessio post meridiem.
Sedeinint the Archbishop of Glasgow, Duike of Hamiltoune, Marqueis
of Montroise, My Lord Cochrane, Proveist of Glasgow, Proveistof Air,
Minister at Paslay.
The wholl report abovewryttine wes read over and particularlie considerit
of againe, and appoyntit to be ofFerrit to the general! visitatioune of the
universities to sitt at Edinburgh as ane report of the staite and conditione
of the Universitie of Glasgow made by the particular visitors thereof who
are to subscrybe the samen at least so many of them as conveniently can
Ja. GaUovidien. Alex. Glasguen.
Kilmarnock Hamilton
Cochrane Montrose
Argyle
John Bell WiU. Pearson minister at Pasley
J . Hay persone of Ranfrew Ja. Turner
WiUiam Cunynghame W. Anderson
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 48';
At the Universitie of Glasgow the nynteen clay of October j™ vj" and
fourscore years.
Hora deciina antemeridiana.
Conveenit his grace my Lord Archbishop of Glasgow chanceler of the
said universitie, John Bell proveist of Glasgow, and Mr Alexander George
minister at the Barronie Kirk of Glasgow, thrie of the visitors appointed
by the Kings Ma,)esties commission of the date the 14"" day of May last
bypast for visiting of the said Universitie in manner at lenth therein
specified.
The said day they nominate and appoynt William Stirling regall clerk
of Glasgow clerk to the visitation, who has made faith as use is.
Adjurns till three a clock in the afternoon, there not being a sufficient
quorum conform to the said commission.
At the University of Glasgow the foresaid 19*" day of October.
Sessio postmeridiana.
Conveenit his Grace the Archbishop of Glasgow chanceler, John Bell
provest of Glasgow, Mr Robert Douglass dean of Glasgow, and the said
Mr Alexander George. They adjourn the meeting till Thursday the 22
day of October instant being Friday next at hour in the afternoon,
there being not a quorum ; and in the mean time ordains the masters of
the said university to write to Glencairn Dundonald and Keir to be here
against that day.
The said day they ordain the masters of the Colledge to produce the
five books of Registers produced at the visitation in anno 1664, together
with any other books that they have that are necessar.
488 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. car. u.
At the University of Glasgow the 22 day of October 1680.
Sederunt, half ten ante meridiem, The Archbishop, The Earle of Glen-
cairn, The Provest of Glasgow, The Dean of Glasgow, Mr Alexander
George, The Laird of Keir.
The whilke day in presence of the visitors above mentioned, the com-
mission wes read whore said William Stirling his admission to the clerkship
of the visitation was approven and made faith as use is.
The said day the masters called for, the rector being necessarly absent,
the visitors called for the Kve books mentioned in the last visitation together
with other books with what charters and others.
The five books were produced with a charter be King Charles 1630,
whilk are to ly with his Grace, with the last visitation and new commission,
with ane double of the foundation in Latin.
The said day the visitors appoint the Marquiss of Montrose, the Earles
of Glencairn and Dundonald, the Laird of Keir, the Provest of Glasgow,
Dean of Glasgow, and Mr Alexander George for revising of the books or
any one of them with the chanceler and the foirsaids persons or any two of
them with the chanceler for revising the charter chest, and ordains two in-
vontars to be taken thereof, one whereof to ly beside the chanceler and the
other with the masters of the Colledge ; and the visitors continues the
keeping of the keys of thdir charter chest as forraerlie untill their next
meeting that they consider what uther universitys does in that caice.
The Bishop of Galloway a correspondent at Edinburgh. Item the visitors
in obedience to the Kings commission anent the correspondence with the
rest of the universities, they nominate and appoynt his Grace my Lord
Archbishop of Glasgow, the Marquess of Montrose, the Earles of Argyle,
Glencairn, Queensberry, Dundonald, Lord Lome and Laird of Keir, the
Provest of Glasgow, Dean of Glasgow, Mr William Stirling writer at
Ancrum, Mr Alexander Cairncorse minister at Drumfreis, and Mr Alex-
ander George or any two or more of them with his Grace my Lord
Archbishop to meet at Edinburgh upon advertisement from his Grace
thereanent, and that one of the masters or two upon advertisement from
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 489
his Grace shall attend the correspondence time and place to be appointed,
and that his Grace write to St Andrews for the time with full power to
them to conclude with the rest of the correspondents in what shall be found
for the publick good of all.
The said day ordains a new book of 3 or 4 quares of paper to be made
for inserting all the visitations, and ordains the last visitation in anno 1664
to be insert therein, and the visitation with the foresaid book to be keept
by his Grace as chanceler to the university, and that the masters have a
double thereof if they call for the same from time to time on their own
expences.
Item the visitors appoynt the hepdomadar to go through the chambers
every morning at five a clock in the morning and that at six a clock in the
morning the bell be pulsit, and that all the schollars be callit to the Common
Hall or School where the catalogue shall be called and there said publick
prayers. And att ten o'clock in the forenoon the bell to be pulsit and the
catalogue callit in the said common school, the schollars being in their
propper seats and the like at half two a clock in the afternoon.
Item that at six a clock at night the bell be also pulsit for the schollars
meeting in the common school where the catalogue sail be callit and there
said pubUck prayers as in the morning, and that the hepdomader go through
the chambers at nine a clock at night, and order all the schollars to have
private prayers in their chambers morning and evening and recomends it
to them by their masters conform to former acts.
Item appoints every master to recommend to his schollars the reading of
the scriptures and that each of them call their schollars every Saturday or
Sunday to ane account of sua many chapters as they find convenient attour
other sacred lessons whilk they are to enjoyn to them and recommends the
two former acts to the Rector Principall and Dean of Facultie to see the
same puc in execution and to his Grace to call them to ane account thereof
to see how the same are observed.
They adjourn the meeting till the third Tuesday of March against which
time the visitors are to be acquainted by his Grace by a line.
The Principall has receivit the gritt parchment book wherein are all the
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laws since the reformatione and which when calHt for is to be given to the
Archbishop.
At Glasgow the twentie twa day of March 1681, hora tertia post-
meridiana.
Conveenit conform to the act of the last sederunt the Archbishop of
Glasgow chanceller of the universitie, the Earle of Dundonald, John Bell
provest of Glasgow, and Mr Alexander George minister at the Barronie
Kirk of Glasgow, four of the visitors appointed by his Majesties commission
for visiting the universitie of Glasgow. Adjourns the meeting till to-
morrow being the 23 March at 3 a clock in the afternoon, and ordains the
clerk to write this afternoon to the Dean of Glasgow to be here at the said
meeting.
Glasgow 23 March 1681, hora tertia post meridiana.
Conveened conform to the last dyet his Grace my Lord Archbishop of
Glasgow, the Earle of Dundonald, John Bell provest of Glasgow, the Dean
of Glasgow, Mr Alexander George, five of the visitors appointed by his
Majesties commission. They adjourn the meeting in respect there is not
a full quorum mett to Tuesday the twelfth of Aprile next about twa hours
in the afternoon, and ordains the clerk to write to such of the visitors as
are neirest by the sight and advice of his Grace my Lord Glasgow who is
to sign the letters for the meeting the said day.
The commission left with the clerk.
Glasgow 12 Apryle 1681, horam circiter tertiam postmeridianam.
Conveened his Grace my Lord Archbishop of Glasgow chanceller to the
university, the Earls of Glencairn and Dundonald, the Dean of Glasgow,
Mr Alexander George, the Provest of Glasgow.
The whilk day the Kings commission producet and red, the Rector,
Principall, Professor, Dean of Faculty and Regents present.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 491
The Lords of the visitation finding and knowing that all laureations in
all universities aught to he puhlick conform to the laws and practice, and
having found this university these severall years past to have been out of
the practice of publick laureations, they ordain the principal! and remanent
masters of the said university to give a reason why these severall years last
bypast there was not always a publick laureation for this university, who
being callit and examined and interrogate thereupon, they made answer
that about this time four years there was ane order of the Council intimate
to them by the primate then chanceller of this university that they should
laureate none but such as should take the oath of alledgiance, and that
there were so very few that wold be obsequious to the said act that they
could not endure the expence of a publick laureatione, and that such as
were privatly laureate did take the said oath and that severall of these that
were refused the benifitt of laureation without the same did remove them-
selves and went to the Colledge of Edinburgh where they were graduate
without taking the said oath as they are credibly informed.
The Lords visitors think fitt that all the colledges of Scotland should
give full obedience to the act of Council or any other acts of Council to be
made anent the taking the oath of alleadgiance att graduation.
2**° That no person be receivit or graduate, conform to an article of the
commission, in any other university in this kingdom than in that where
they were taught without a certificate therefrom.
It Is to be humbly oflTcred to the councill that the clerks thereof may
send the extracts of all acts made anent universities to the severall colledges
to the end that there may be ane uniformity among them all and obedience
given thereto accordingly.
The visitors ordain the masters of this colledge to be Interrogate whether
they have an Inventar of their charter chest and writes therein.
The visitors ordains the masters of this colledge to put all their writes
and rights in order and to inventar the same, and to make ready a rentall
not only of their old rents but also of the subdeanry and uther late acquisi-
tions whensoever they sail be callit to the end the same may be seen and
compared by the said visitors or whom they shall appoint.
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Whereto they answerit after being callit in that this half year bygone
they have been taking in inventaring the same.
The Lords visitors doe hereby enact and ordain that since by the foun-
dation of this university each master and regent aught and sould be fixit to
a certain class and that it was the practice of this university also till the
late troubles came in, they ordain that in all time coming each regent or
master shall be fixit to a certain class and that ther presents shall take
effect at Michelmass next or at the next meeting of the said university, and
being also conform to the kings commission impowering their Lordships to
rectify and reform all errors or enormities and aberrations from the foun-
dation in the said university.
The Lords visitors adjourns their meeting and orders the next to be the
first Tuesday of November next to come.
At Edinburgh the 25 day of Januar j™ yj" eight}' three years.
Sederunt post meridiem. Archbishop of Glasgow president, Marques of
Queensberry Lord High Thesaurer, James Marques of Montrose, William
Earle of Dundonald, James Bishop of Galloway.
The whilk day the Lords visitors of the university of Glasgow present
taking to their consideration the necessity of a generall meeting of several
of the Lords visitors from each universitie and coUedge within this king-
dom in order to ane uniformity amongst them, doe hereby commissionate
his Grace my Lord Archbishop of Glasgow chanceller of the said university
to speack with my Lord Primate of all Scotland upon the first occasion
that his Grace may deal with the Lord Chancelour that some effectual!
cours may be taken for the said generall meeting once this summer session
according to the Kings commission granted for that effect.
Glencairn.
Dundonald.
Jon. BeU.
Rott. Douglass.
Mr Alex' George.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 493
At Edinburgh the 25"" of Januar j" vj'' eighty thrie years.
Sederunt Arthure Archbishop of Glasgow president, Marquise of
Queensberry Lord High Thesaurer, James Marquise of Montrose, Wilham
Earle of Dundonald, James Bishop of Galloway, Robert Bishop of Brechen
designed in the commission Dean of Glasgow.
The which day the Lords abovenamed in the sederunt did take the teste
conform to the act of parliament and signed the same accordingly and
thereafter appointed James Fairfoul secretary to the Archbishop of St.
Andrews clerk to this meeting.
The said day the Lords commissioners appointed by his Majesty for the
said visitation have ordered that each of the Regents within the said
Colledge of Glasgow shall carry up the class he begins with till the same
be lauriate and doe hereby rescind a former act and statute made by the
former visitation at Glasgow the day of
whereby each regent was to continue to teach the same course and not to
go up with the class, as said is, and that because the said visitors have
found upon experience that this wiU be the more profitable way, and that
it is more conform to that uniformity that is recommended by the King in
the said commission amongst the universitys of this kingdom ; to which act
they expect the masters of the said Colledge wiU give ready obedience as
they wiU be answerable.
Arth. Glasguen.
Queensberry.
Montrose.
Dundonald.
Ja. Gallovidien.
Robt. Brechinen.
Commissione to the Comittie for viseting the Colledge of Glasgow.
At Edinburgh the twenty fifth day of July j" vj'' nynty yeirs.
Forasmuchas the King and Queens Majesties and the three esteats of
i94 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg.wil.et mar.
Parliament be ther act dated the fourth day of July instant did statute
enact and declare that from thencefurth no professors principalis regents
masters and others bearing office in any universitie colledge or school within
this kingdome be aither admitted or allowed to contenou in the exercise of
their said functions but such as doe acknowledge and profess and shall sub-
sci'yve the confcsione of faith reatified and approven the last session of
Parliament and als swear and subscryve the oath of alledgeance to ther
Majesties and withall shall be found to be of a pious loyall and peaceable
conversation and of good and sufficient literature and abilities for ther re-
spective imployraents and submitting to the government of the church now
established by law and did nominat and appoynt the persons therin named
or major of them declalred be the said act to be a quorum to meit and
visite all universities coUedges and schools within this kingdom and to take
tryalls of the present professors principalis regents masters and others
bearing ofHco therin according to the qvxallficatlons and rules above men-
tionat and cxprest In the foresaid act and such as shall be found eroiieous
scandalous negligent insuficlcnt and dissafected to ther Majesties govern-
ment or who shall not subscryve the oath of alledgeance and submitt to the
government of the church now settled by law to purge out and remove
As also to consider the foundations of the salds universities colledges and
schools with the rents and revenues therof and how the samen have been
admlnistrat and manadged and to sett down such rules and methods for the
good manr.dgment therof for herefter As lykewayes for ordering the salds
universities colledges and schools and the professiones and maner of teach-
ing therin and all things els relaiting th'^rto as they shall think most melt
and convenient according to the foundations therof and conslstant with the
present establlsht government of church and state and to the effect that the
forsaid act might be more surely execute ther Majesties with advyce for-
said did farder impower the persons visitors or ther quorum to appoynt
Comitis of such numbers of ther own members as they shall think fitt to
visite the severall universities and colledges within this kingdome with the
schools within the bounds to be designed to them and that according to
such Instructions as they shall think fitt to give them and to the effect that
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 495
upon report maid by the Comitie to the aforsaid visitors or ther quorum
they might proceed and conclude therupon as they should see cause Ther
Majesties by the aforsaid act appoynted the saids visitors to meet at Edin-
burgh upon the twenty thii'd day of July instant for the first dyett of ther
meitting with power to them to adjurn and appoynt ther own meetings to
such dayes and places as for therefter they shall judge convenient and the
said Commission to endure ay and while ther Majesties recall and discharge
the same. In pursewance of which Act of Parliament the Commissioners
therby appointed for visiting universities colledges and schools being mett
and conveined in a full quorum have nominat and appoynted and heirby
nominat and appoynt the Duke of Hamilton, the Earle of Argyle, the
Viscount of Stair, the Lord Carmicliael, Sir George Campbell Justice
Clerk, Sir Robert Sinclair, Sir John Maxwell, the Laird of Craigends,
John Anderson of Dowhill, Mr James Smallet, the Laird of Leuchat, Mr
Gabriel Cuningham, Mr George Meldrum, Mr William Mr John
Oliphant and Mr George Campbell or any seven of them, who are heirby
declaired to be a quorum, to be a Comitie for visiteing the universitie and col-
ledge of Glasgow and of the haill schools in which latine is taught within the
bounds of the Sheriffdomes of Lanerk Renfrew Bute Argyle Dumbartane
Dumfreis Wigtoune Air and Stewartries of Annondale and Kirkcudbrught
With full power and commission to the fornamed persons appoynted as
Comities for visiting the severall universities colledges and schools respec-
tively above named or ther saids quorum to meitt and visite the seperate
universities colledges and schools within the respective bounds appoynted
and designed to them in manner above mentionat and to take tryall of the
present professors principalis regents masters and others bearing office
according to the instructions and injunctions given be the saids haill visitors
to the saids severall comities conform to the Act of Parhament and to re-
port to the saids haill visitoi's or ther quorum what persons they find to be
eroneous scandalous negligent insufiicient or disafected to ther Majesties
government and who shall not subscryve the said confessiono of faith and
swear and subscryve the said oath of alledgeance and submitt to the gov-
ernment of the church now settelled by law as also with power to the said
496 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.etmae.
Comitie to consider the foundation of the said universities colledges and
schools within the severall bounds appoynted to them in maner forsaid with
the rents and revenews therof and how the same hes been administrat and
manadged and to report ther opinion theranent to the saids haill visitors or
ther quorum with what rules or methods the saids Comitie shall think fitt
to propose for the good manadgment therof in all tyme heirefter and for
ordering the saids universities colledges and schools ther profesions and
maner of teaching them and all things els relaiting therto according to the
foundations therof and consistant with the present establisht government of
church and state and the saids visitors doe heirby appoint the said Comitie
to meitt at the places and on the dayes underwrittin viz. the Comitie ap-
poynted for the universitie and coUedge of Glasgow and schools within the
shyres of Lanerk Renfrew Bute Dumbartane Dumfreis Wigtoune Air and
Stewartries of Annondale and Kirkcudbrught at Glasgow the twenty
sevent day of August next and efter the said first meitting with power to
the said comitie to adjurn themselves to such dayes and dyets as they shall
think fitt and to report to the saids Commissioners at ther nixt meitting at
Edinburgh the twenty fourt day of September nixt to come.
CraM'furd P.
Att the CoUedge of Glasgow the twentie seventh day of August j" vj"
and nyntie years efter calling of the roll.
Sederunt Lord Carmichaell, Sir John Maxwell, Laird of Craigenes, John
Anderson proveist of Glasgow, Alexander Spittel of Luchat, Mr James
Smollett, Mr Gabriell Cuninghame minister, Mr George Campbell minister,
Mr John Olyphant minister.
The quhilk day the persons above namit being a compleat quorum of the
comittee of visitors appoynted for visitatione of the universitie of Glasgow
and schools within the severall burghes and shirefdomes at length men-
tioned in the comissione did unanimouslie vote for my Lord Carmichael to
be their praeses, who accepted and took his place accordinglie.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 497
Sir John Maxwell, the Laird of Craigens, and Mr George Campbell,
thrie of the members of the foresaid committee who had not formerlie taken
the oath of allegiance and certificat, as also Quintine Pew clerk depute
nominate and appoynted to the forsaid committee did swear the said oath
and signed the same with the foresaid certificate.
The comittee having ordaint the schoolmasters in generall because the
particular lists had not been given in within the bounds mentioned in the
comibsion to be called upon ; severall of them compeirit who are ordaint to
meet with the clerk of the committee in the town clerks chamber the mor-
row at seven a clock in the morning and give up their names to him and
thereafter to attend the committee in the High Hall of the CoUedge at nyne
of the clock in the morning.
As also these of the schoolmasters who did not compeir are ordaint to
meet with the clerk and give up their names and likewayes the magistrates
who have not given up their lists to the clerk of the schoolmasters within
their respective bounds are to give the same to the clerk and that in the
toun clerks chamber the morrow at seven a clock in the morning and ap-
poynt the schoolmasters to attend the committee at nyne a clock In the
morning at the Colledge Hall, and to the effect the magistrates and school-
masters aforesaid might not pi'etend ignorance of the premisses ordaint this
present act to be publicklie proclaimed at the colledge gate which wes ac-
cordinglie done.
The comittee adjourned the meeting till the morrow morning at nyne a
clock, and ordainit all persons concernt to attend the said dyett.
Glasgow Colledge Hall, 28 August 1690.
Sederunt ut supra.
The comittee having callit for the lists of the schoolmasters, which were
to be given in by the shirefs magistrates of burghs and others within their
respective bounds, finds that there has been no lists given in to the clerk
bot what was sent by the sheref of Air in a letter inclosed direct to the
n. 3 k
498 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.etmaf.
clerk of the committie together with a list given in by the magistrats of
Glasgow both which are drawn up in a paper apairt.
Comperit the schoolmaster of Innerary and producit ane testificat of his
suffieience and qualifications with an agreement betwixt him and the town
for ane hundretli pound of yearlie sallarie.
As also compeirt the schoolmaster of Moffat who produceit ane double
of a mortificatione in favours of the school of Moffat with a testificat.
And likewise compeird the schoolmaster of Dumfries who producit
his testificat imder the hands of the magistrates of the town and many of
tlie inhabitants.
Item compeirlt the schoolmaster of Aire who producit a testificat under
the proveist and ministers hands.
Item compeirit the schoolmaster of Greenock and producit ane testificat
under the ministers hand.
Item compeirit the schoolmaster of Lannark whose loyaltie and suffieience
was judiciallie attested by my Lord Carmichaell pi'aeses as he who knows
him and be Mr John Olyphant as he who was informer thereof and be Mr
John Ballantine minister att Lanerke.
Item compeirt the schoolmaster of Cardrosse who producit ane testificat
under the hand of Mr NeOl Gilleis late minister there.
And likewise compeirit the schoolmaster and doctors of the Grammar
School of Glasgow who producit ane testificate under the clerk of the
Presbytrie of Glasgow his hands, and all the foi-esaid schoolmasters swore
the oath of alledgiance to their Ma,jesties, and signed the same with the
certificate and confession of faith.
Compeirit Mr John Anderson schoolmaster att Penpont, Mr James
Monteith schoolmaster at Kilmarnock and Mr Thomas Hutton schoolmaster
att Straitoune, who are ordainet to give in their testificats to the clerk
betwixt and the eighteen day of September next and Mr John Andersons
testificat to be under the hands of the Laurd of Eccles and Mr Alexander
Strang minister at Dorsdeer.
Ajourned till thrie a clock in the afternoon.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 499
Eodeiu die et loco hora tertia sederunt ut supra.
Compeirt the schoolmaster of Dumbarton and producit his testificat and
swore the oath of alledglance and signs the same with tlie assurance and
confession of faith.
The committee desired the principall to produce the Rental of the Col-
ledge estate whether in victuall or money, as also ane account of all the
mortifications grantit to the colledge since the year 1664 and all donations
grantit to them since the tyme aforesaid with ane accompt of the vaceant
stipends given to them be the Parliament and in lykemanner to produce
the laws of the Colledge that the committee may take tryall how they have
been observed.
The masters of the Colledge being called for they comperit and producit
before the committee two visitationes the one in the year 1664, another in
the year 1681, which two visitations being read and perused the committee
appoynted the principall to produce the documents related in the visitation
anno 1664 who immediatlie in obedience thereto produceit the same, viz.
Ane double of the Popes bull of the foundation of the university of Glas-
gow which being read in presence of the committee It thereby appeared
that the universitie had all the priviledges liberties Immunities and rights
grantit to It which belongit to the universitie of Bononia according to the
example whereof this universitie was erected by Pope Nicholas the 5th
anno 1450, 7° Calendas January and the Primare being enquired be the
committee anent the principall bull answers that the Colledge has not had
the custodie thereof since the reformation being carryed away to the Scottis
Colledge of Paris by these In office before that time as he was Informed and
that he himself saw the same there.
As also producit the doubles of the chartours of confirmation grantit be
King James II. King James III. King James IV. King James V. Queen
Regent and Queen Marie, the principalis wherof were all carried away as
said is to the aforsaid universitie at Paris as he was Informed, and tliat he
saw the same there.
Item, producit the principall chartours grantit be King James VI. in his
500 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.etmak.
minoritie with consent of the Earle of Mortoun his regent, and another
chartor grantit by him in his raajoritie, with ane chartor granted by King
Charles I. in favours of the Colledge, by which chartours the said Kings
and Queens have ratified all its priveledges immunities and rights.
Item producit confirmations and ratifications of many parliaments rati-
fieing the chartors and uthers grantit by the Kings and Queens forsaid, as
also producit severall chartors and confirmations grantit be the bishops from
tyme to tyme to the Colledge ratifieing the priviledges as particularlie by
Bishop Turnbull anno 1453, and Bishop [Muirhead] anno 1461, and since
the reformatione by Bishop Law anno 1630 [1628] with consent of Deans
rind Chapters.
Item producit five Books of Registers four in parchment and one in
paper, three of the parchments in ane old charracter, the fourt in quarto
contains the old statuts of the universitie, the other tuo in folio, one con-
taining a succession of rectors from the yeir 1451 to the yeir 1558 ; the
uther a register of deans of faculties during the said space ; the fourth
volume in parchment runns frae the institutions of the universitie efter the
reformation untill and contains King James the Sixt his new
foundation with the latter laws and statuts of the universitie, and the fifth
book contains the acts and statutes of the facultie these latter tymes, and
is called the Dean of Faculties book, all which were deliverit back to the
Principall whom the committee ordaint to produce the documents men-
tioned in the preceding act against the next meeting and the principal pro-
mised to produce such thereof as he had.
The committee adjourned their next meeting till the morrow at nine a
clock in the mornins:.
Colledge of Glasgow the twentie nynt day of August 1690, bora nona
mane.
Sederunt Lord Carmichaell, Sir John Maxwell, Laird of Craigenes,
Proveist of Glasgow, Alexander Spittel of Luchat, Mr James Smallett, Mr
Gabriell Cuningham, Mr George Campbell, Mr John Olyphant.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 501
The praeses represented to the committee that he was credibly informed
by Mr John Ballantyne of the literature and good behaviour of Mr John
Shaw schoolmaster at Hamiltone, quherupon the committee tendei's to him
the oath of alledgiance with the assurance and confession of faith who swore
the oath and subscrivit the same with the assurance and confession of faith.
The committee ordaint the maisters of the CoUcdge to be called upon
who all appeared, viz. Dr James Fall principall, Mr .James Weyms prof-
fessor of divinitie, Maisters Wilham Blair, John Trann, John Boyd and
George Sinclare regents, before whom the committee ordaint their instruc-
tions to be read which was accordinglie done and thereafter the masters
removed and were again callit for one after one.
And in the first place the principall being callit for he compeirit and
declarit he was readie to clear himself as to the soundness of his doctrine
and principalis agreeable to the protestant religion asserting that ho wes
neither papist sociniane nor armeniane and wes willing to undergoe a tryall
as to the moralities cf his lyfe and sufBciency and abilities of his charge,
hot as to these four artickles anent the oath of alledgiance and assurance
confession of faith and church government, as they are complexlie proposit
declarit he coud not take the same with a good conscience and gave in a
paper thereunto under his hand.
Mr William Blair declarit conform to the Principall and gave in a paper
thereanent subscrivit with his hand. The tenor thereof is [that he had not
freedom to perform the conditions required for the capacitating him for his
office as they are complexlie proposed.]
Mr John Trann declarit he wes willing to take the oath of alledoriance
and subscrive the same with the certificate and confession of faith and to
submit to the church government. The committee referred him to the
afternoon to be comuned with.
Mr John Boyd declarit he could not in conscience swear and subscrive to
the forsaid four articles as complexlie proposed and gave in a paper there-
anent under his hand. [The tenor thereof is that he had no scruple at the
government of the church as it is now established by law but could not att
present take t}ie oath nor subscrive the assurance.]
502 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wjl.etmae.
Ml" George SInclare declai'it himself willing to swear the oath of alle-
giance and subscrive the assurance and confession of faith and submit to the
church government, and also declarit that he was not as yett installed re-
gent, and the committee declarit they would recommend him to the nixt
generale meeting of the visitation.
The committee adjourned till 3 a clock in the afternoon,
Eodem die hora tertia post raei-idiem.
Sederunt ut supra.
Compeirit Mr James Weymes professor of divinitie who declarit he coud
not give his assent or subscription to the conditions appoynted by law for
masters of CoUedges and gave in a declaration thereauent under bis hand.
Compeirit Mr John Lee schoolmaster at Paisley who producit ane
missive letter under the hand of John Crawford bailyie in Paisley testifying
his good behaviour and dilligence in his office which is also testified by Mr
Gabriell Cunninghame and the said Mr John swore the oath of alledgiance
and subscrivit the same with the assurance and confession of faith.
The committee apoynted two of their number, viz. Mr Smollett and Mr
Cuninghame to speak with Mr Trann and to report.
The said Mr Smollett and Mr Ciuiinghame reported that they had
spocken with Mr Trann upon the haill heads of the information given in
against him and that he declarit his innocence of all that was laid to his
charge and was content to undergoe a tryall whenever he shoud be callit
for that effect.
The committee thought fit Mr Tran shoud be calht for and asked if he
were willing to comply with the government and to swear the oath and
certificate and subscryve the same with the confession appoynted by law.
And Mr Tran being called for he compeirit, and being asked as said is he
declairit himself willing and the praeses told him that the committee here
should make a just report [and] representation of him to the comission at their
meeting. Meanetyme the committee had heard some informations against
him which at this time they could not further consider But that they
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 503
were confident he ■will be readie to purge himself of any scandall when he
shall be required for that effect which he declairit before the committee he
was willing to doe.
The committee appoynted the masters of the colledge to be callit for.
who being caUit accordinglie they appeirit, to whom the committee repre-
sented that by their instructions they were to appoynt such of the masters
as they thought fitt to attend the next generall meeting of the coraissione
which order and appoyntment was to be equivalent to ane citatione ; in
pursuance quherof they ordaint them to attend the generall meeting which
is to be at Edinburgh upon the twentie fourth day of September nixt : hot
shews to the principall the professors and to Mr William Blair and John
Boyd regents that they would bespeack the comissione if their absence coud
be dispensed with, and if the same could that they should have advertise-
ment, and if not that then they were to attend.
The committee[considering] that thegraitest pairt of the number cannot at-
tend this meetingso long as is requisite forperfecting theaffair efter mentioned,
being necessitat to withdraw, have therefore thought fit to appoynte some
of the number to revise the Colledge Books containing the rentalls of vic-
tuall and money accompts of charge and discharge mortifications donations
and vacant stipends given to them be the parliament, and also to revise the
laws of the Colledge, and for that effect have nominate and appovnted the
proveist of Glasgow, the Laird of Nether Pollock and the Laird of Craig-
ends, any two of them being a quorum, and ordaint them to give in the
report to the committee betuix and the tuentie third day of September
next.
Compeirt the principall who in obedience to ane act of the Committee
apoynting him to produce the Colledge Rental with the mortificationes
since the year 1664 and uthers, he offerit to produce the Rentall hot att
the desire of the committee he keepit still the same to be made furthcom-
mand to these appoynted for revising the Colledge books and uthers men-
tioned in the same act, and declarit that the mortifications made to the
Colledge since the year 1664 were as follows, 1° by Bishop Leighton thrie
hundreth pounds sterling lyan in the town of Glasgows hands for the main-
504 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg.wil.et mak.
tainance of two bursars. 2*° By the Earle of Dundonald four bursars of
philosophle and thrie of divinitie bot the administratione is not yet in the
Colledges hands. 3'° By Captain Rosse ane burse of phllosophie payet by
the Colledge bein sextie punds yearlie as the rent of an thousand punds.
4'° By Mr Snell thrie thousand merks impendit on the building of the
steeple and that the colledge laws were in the acts of the visitation for the
yeir 1664,
Adjourned to the morrow at 8 a clock.
Colledge 30 August 1690, hora octava mane.
Sederunt ut supra.
The committee remitts to these formerlie appoynted to revyse the colledge
books or to their quorum to revise likewise the librarie registers and to re-
port as formerlie.
The committee likeways considering the uncertaintie of there next meet-
ing at Glasgow and the distance of the schoolmasters appoynted to appear
before them whereby they cannot have satisfying accompts as were requisite
of the literature and qualifications of the said schoolmasters therefore and
to the effect the seminaries may the better flourish they ofFert as ther
opinione to the commissione that the tryaU of the said schoolmasters be in-
tirelie remitted to the respective presbytries within which they reside, and
that the said presbytries report to the commission as to the planting con-
tinuing and removing as they see cause.
The committee did likewise visit the fabrick of the Colledge with the
yairds and dykes thereof and found the same in very good order and did
observe much discretion in the principall and masters by the constant at-
tendance on the committee and observing of their commands as to informa-
tione of the Colledge affairs quher required.
The committee having considerit a paper presented to them by Mr
Gordone late regent which he attested to be true by the principal and mas-
ters, who declarit the same accordinglie and therefore the committee are to
report the said representatione to the commission.
SEC. xvn.] INSTITUTA. 506
The above wiytten pages being ten in number with the act immediatlie
preceeding contains the committees whole procedm-e from the day of the
first sederunt until this present day quhilk was read over and particularUe
considerit of again and is apoynted to be offerit to the generall coramissione
for visitation of universities colledges and schools as ane report of their
dilligence in prosecution and following furth of the commissione and instruc-
tions given to them by the said generall commissione for visiting the Col-
ledge of Glasgow and schools within the shues mentionate in this
commission.
Carmichael Ga. Cuningham
Jo. Maxwell J. Olyphant
Alex' Spittell Geo. Campbell
Jo. Anderson W. Cuninghame.
J. Smollett
Followes the lists of schoolmasters given in to the clerk of the committee
of visitors forsaid appoyntit for visitatione of the Colledge of Glasgow and
schools within the Sheriffdoms mentionat in the Commission.
Imprimis ane list givin in be the Magistrats of Glasgow which contains
the persons following, viz.
Mr George Skirvine Master of the Grammar school of Glasgow.
n/r T i"°Tvir/-ii r Doctours of the schools.
Mr John M'Clerane j
Item a list sent in a letter direct to the Clerk be the Sherifi" of Aire
and contains the persons following viz.
Master Matthew Couper schoolmaster at Ochiltrie.
Hughe Campbell schoolmaster at Cumnock.
Stewart schoolmaster at DalmeUingtoune,
Mr Johne Fultoune schoolmaster at Straitoune.
Mr Boustoune schoolmaster at MayboiU.
II. 3 s
506 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [eeg.wil.etmar.
Hew Fultoune schoolmaster at Trochrig.
Mr Hew M'CaEame schoolmaster at New Mylnes.
Mr Arthure Bui-ne, schoolmaster at Kilwinning.
Mr George Moore schoolmaster at Galstoune.
Miller schoolmaster at Dundonald.
And albeit tlier wes dew and lawfull intimatione made to the Magistrats
of the burghs royall and sheriffs of the shires • • • and also that the
Masters of the University of Glasgow and schoolmasters teaching Latins
within the boimds forsaid wer lawfullie summond • • • to have compeirit
befor the visitors delegat for visiting the colledge of Glasgow and schools
forsaid upon the twenty seventh day of August instant to the effect men-
tionat in said warrand, namelie to the effect the saids Magistrats Sheriffs
and Stuarts might send in to the clerk deput of the forsaid committee sub-
scrivit lists of the schoolmasters teaching Latine within ther respective
bounds • • • yet non of the saids Magistrats Sheriffs and Stuarts com-
peirit, except the Magistrats of the towne of Glasgow who gave in the
above writtin list of the schoolmasters subscrivit be two of the bailzies, and
the Sheriff of the shire of Aire sent in ane unsubscrivit list of the school-
masters forsaid within his bounds enclosed in a letter subscrivit with his
hand direct to the clerk of the Committee. Bot compeirit the haill
masters of the Colledge of Glasgow viz. the principal!, professor, and four
regents of philosophie and attendit the haill dyets of the severall sederunts
as were called. As also compeirit the schoolmasters [of Glasgow] men-
tionat in the above written report. And because the remanent of the for-
said Magistrats and schoolmasters compeirit not, the committee emitted ane
act enjoy ning the saids magistrats sheriffs and Stuarts not compeiring to
have given in the lists to the clerk of the Committee the next day efter the
first sederunt at sevine a clock in the morning at the toune clerks chamber,
and the not compeiring schoolmasters to give up ther names to the said
clerk tyme and place forsaid and therefter the said schoolmasters to attend
the committee at nyne a clock in the colledge hall and to the effect the
saids magistrats sheriffs stuarts and schoolmasters might not pretend
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 507
ignorance ordainit the forsaid act to be proclaimed at the colledge gate • • •
and in further pursuance thereof the clerk attendit tyme and place forsaid
to take in the forsaid lists and names of the schoolmasters and at the meet-
ing of the committee the clerk made report that he had receavit no lists
except these above written and that ther wer no uther offerit to him, bot
that severall of the schoolmasters compeirit whose names he exhibited to the
committee: and therefter the committee having ordainit the schoolmasters
who wer mentionat in the abovewritten lists and those whose names war
exhibit as said is to be callit particularlie, and the schoolmasters within those
shires and stuar tries for whom no lists wer givin in nor yet had givin up
ther names themselves to be callit in generall, ther compeirit non of the
forsaids schoolmasters except these markit compeiring by the Report, soe
that the absent schoolmasters, by and attour such absents as reside in
bounds for which ther wer no particular lists givin in nor yet had givin up
ther names, and so could not be particularlie condescendit on ar these par-
ticularlie following viz.
Mr Matthew Couper schoolmaster at Ochiltrie.
Hughe Campbell schoolmaster at Cumnock.
Stewart schoolmaster at Dalmellingtoune.
Mr Boustoune schoolmaster at Mayboill.
Hughe Fultoune schoolmaster at Trochrigg.
Mr Hugh M^Callame schoolmaster at New Mylns.
Mr Arthure Burney schoolmaster at Kilwinning.
Mx George Moore schoolmaster at Galstoune, and
Miller schoolmaster at Dundonald.
Minute by the Lords and others of the Commission certifying that Mr
.John Trane had taken the oaths. Subscribed Crawfurde. 6th Septem-
ber 1690.
Sentence of deprivation against Doctor James Fall principall.
Att Edinburgh the twenty sixth day of September j™ vj° and ninty years.
508 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.etmak.
The Lords and others of the Commissione of Parhament appointed for
visiteing universities colledges and scholes haveing this day called in before
them Doctor James Fall principall of the colledge of Glasgow, and haveing
asked him if the paper given in under his hand to the comittie of Glasgow
wherof the tenor followes, viz. As the four conditiones required by law to
qualifie me for being principall of the Colledge of Glasgow are a complex
engadgement, I cannot with freedome or a good conscience take or submit
to them, sic subscribitur Ja. Fall, which four conditions are the swearing
and signeing the oath of confession of faith, and declareing his submissione
to the present establisht church government, was his paper, and if he
owned the same, to which he answered that the forsaid paper now produced
and showen to him was his own hand writt and signed by him, and that he
owned the same and now adheared therto in all the circumstances therof :
Therfor the forsaid commissione did deprive and hereby does deprive the
said Doctor James Fall of his place as principall in the said Colledge of
Glasgow and declares the same vacant. Extracted furth of the books of
the said commissione of parliament by me
William Rowe.
Sentence of deprivation against Mr William Blair regent
At Edinburgh the twenty sixth day of September j™ vj" and ninty years.
The Lords and others of the commissione of parliament appoynted for visi-
tatione of universities colledges and scholes haveing this day called In before
them Mr Wilham Blair one of the regents of the Colledge of Glasgow, and
haveing asked him if the paper given in under his hand to the comittie of
Glasgow wherof the tenor followes, I have not freedome to performs the
conditiones required for capacitating me for my office as they are complexly
proposed, sic subscribitur W. Blair, which conditions are the swearing and
signing the oath of alleadgeance to their Majesties King William and Queen
Mary, signeing the assurance with the confessione of faith and declareing
his submission to the church government now establisht, was his paper and
declaratione and if he owned the same to which he answered that he did
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 509
own it to be his hand writt and to be subscribed by him and that he
adheared thereto in every word. Therfor the forsaid commissione did de-
prive and hereby does deprive the said William Blair of his place as one of
the regents in the said Colledge of Glasgow and declares the same vacant.
Extracted furth of the books of the said commissione of parliament.
Sentence of deprivatione against Doctor James Wemyss professor of
divinity.
Att Edinburgh the twenty sixth day of September j™ vj'' nynty years.
The Lords and others of the Commission of Parliament appointed for visi-
tatione of universities coUedges and schools having this day called in Doctor
James Weimes professor of divinity in the colledge of Glasgow before them
and haveing asked him if the paper given in under his hand to the com-
mittie at Glasgow quhairof the tenor follows, viz. Being required by the
right honorable the members of the visitatione for the university of Glasgow
to give my assent or subscriptione to the conditiones appointed by law for
masters of coUedges, I doe declaire that I have no freedome to take or sub-
scry ve the same as witnes thir presents at Glasgow August 29, 1690, sic
subscribitur Ja. Wemyss P. T. — was his paper and if he owned the same,
to which the said Doctor Wymes answered that he ouned the said paper
now shown to him to be his hand wryte and subscrivit by him and that he
adheared thereto, and being asked if he would take the saids four condi-
tiones, quhich are the sweaieing the oath of alledgeance to their Majesties
King William and Queen Mary with the assurance and confessione of faith
and declaire his submissione to the present established church government,
he refused judicially in presence of the commissione to doe the same, there-
fore the forsaid commissione did depryve and hereby does depryve the said
Doctor James Wemyss professor of divinity in the said colledge of Glasgow
from his said place as professor of divinity there and declares the said place
vacant. Extracted furth of the bookes of the said commissioune of parlia-
ment by me
W. Rowe.
510 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.etmar.
Acts made be the Comission of Parliament for visiting and regulating
the universities and coUedges of this kingdom of Scotland conforme to the
commission granted by their Majesties King William and Queen Mary
and the Estates of Parliament to the persons therein named for that effect
of the date the fourth day of July one thousand six hundred and ninetie
years.
Att Edinburgh the tuentie seventh day of September j" vj" nyntie years.
The Lords and others of the commission of parliament appoynted for
the visitation of universities colledges and schools taking to their considera-
tion how necessar it is that the universities and colledges within this king-
dom be provided with pious learned and well qualified masters and regents
and that in all time coming non be admitted masters or regents of the said
universities and colledges but such as are so qualified to that effect, that
their qualifications may be the better known, the Lords and others of the
forsaid commission doe hereby statute enact and declare that in all tyme
coming no regent or master of a class, albeit they have ane presentation
thereto, be admitted or received in any universitie or coUedge within this
kingdom without an previous tryall and program to be affixed upon the
gates of the universitie or coUedge into which he is to be received, inviting
all persons to be present and dispute for the place. And in case rtt the day
affixed any person compeir and offers to dispute with the person sae pre-
sented upon any problematical! subject, it is hereby declarit that he shall
be holden and obliged to dispute with any person sua offering to compete
and also that he undergo ane tryall by examination or otherwise as the
judges of the said universitie or coUedge shall think fitt and which judges
at advising of the dignitie and meritt of the persons competing are to con-
sider not onlie the abilities and lairning of the said parties but also their
pietie good lyfe and conversation, their prudence, fittness for the place,
affection for the government of church and state now established and there
other good qualifications complexidlie, and the partie most worthie is to be
preferred to the said place, and in case any master or regent shall hereafter
be received into any of the said universities and colledges without under-
SEC. xvTi.] INSTITUTA. 511
going the foresaid tryall by program and dispute in caice of competition
there admission is hereby declarit voyd and null with this provision always
that the principall professors of divinitie and other professors in the said
universities and coUedges shall not be holden to undergo any such tryall
att their admissions but that they shall be presented admitted and received
as formerlie extracted.
Act and warrant by the Lords and others of the Commission of Parlia-
ment to certain of their members to enquire and take trial anent the verltie
of certain articles and aspersions laid to the charge of Mr John Boyd, one
of the regents of the Colledge, he having craved the Commission to insti-
tute such an inquiry. 27 September 1690.
Report of the Comittee anent Mr John Boyd.
Edinburgh 15 October 1690.
In the Comittee for hearing the information to have bein exhibited
against Mr Jon Boyd regent in the Colledge of Glasgow.
Sederunt Sir William Hamilton, Sir John Hall, Mr James Smallat, Sir
William Hamilton chosen preses.
The said comittie considering that this day was fixed for considering any
informationes or complaints to have been exhiblte against Mr John Boyd
and that ther was Intimatlone made at the Crosse of Glasgow • • ■ that
any person who bed anything to except or object against the said Mr John
Boyd might have compelred this day and given the salds exceptions or ob-
jections • • • and non compelrlng ■ • • It Is therfor the opinion of the
Comittie that the said Mr John Boyd be continued in his place as one of
the regents in the Colledge of Glasgow, he takeing the oaths and other
engadgments requyred by the act of parliament anent the visitation of uni-
versities colledges and schools.
Will. Hamilton I.P.C.
Draft Minute of the Commissioners approving of the above report of the
Committee as to Mr Boyds case and continuing him In his place as Regent.
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Anent exeeming masters or regents transported from the above tryall
Edinburgh tlie fourth day of Februar j" vj" nyntie fyve yeirs. The
commission of parHament appoynted for visiting universities colledges and
schools do hereby enact and declare that no master or regent who hereafter
shall be transported from one colledge to ana other shall be subject or
lyable to undergo the tryale appoynted by ane former act of the commission
dated the twentie seventh day of September j™ vj'' nyntie years notwith-
standing thereof.
Anent the foundations and mortifications of the several universities
and colledges.
The commissione of parliament appoynted for visiting universities
colledges and schools doe heirby appoynt and ordaine the professors masters
and other oversiers of the haill severall universities and colledges within
tliis kingdom to transmit ane accompt to the clerk of the comission of their
severall foundations and mortifications made and left to them, and what
sellaries the severall masters and professors have allowed them, and how
tlie rents and revenues of the said universities and colledges are presenthe
managed and imployed, and ordains the universitie of St. Andrews par-
ticularlie to send ane account of the half months cess given to that univer-
sitie by the parliament and how the same has been employed and appoynts
the forsaid accounts to be sent betwixt and the first Monday of Aprile next.
Anent the report of the committee to be sent to the severall universities
and colledges.
Edinburgh the fourth day of February j" vj" nyntie fyve years. The
comission of Parliament appoynted for visitation of universities colledges
and schools having heard the report of the committee of there number who
were appoynted to prepare overtures and acts for the better regulating the
colledges read over in presence of the comission they doe appoynt there
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clerk to send to every universitie and colledge within this kingdom ane full
double of the acts and overturs containd in the report prepared by the said
committee to the effect they may consider and deliberate upon the same
and send their respective opinions thereanent to the said comission of
parliament betwixt and the first Monday of Aprile next to come att which
time the comission will take the said report to their consideratione with the
opinion of the several coUedges thereanent and reduce such of them into
acts as they shall think fitt and expedient.
Anent a meeting of the colledges the last Wednesday of July.
Edinburgh the fourteen day of May j" vj'^ nyntie five. The comission
of parliament appoynted for visitatione of universities colledges and schools
do hereby enact and ordain that the haill universities and colledges within
this kingdom doe send two of their number from every colledge to Edin-
burgh the last Wednesday of July next to come well and sufficientlv in-
structed to meet with the said comission of parliament to advise and consult
with them anent ane uniform course of philosophie to be hereafter taught
in all the colledges and anything else relating to the universities and col-
ledges of this kingdom and appoynts the clerk to give tymous intimation of
this act to the said severall universities and colledges that they may give
due obedience hereunto as they will be answerable.
Overtures by the Committee of the Commissioners and Return
by the Masters of the College of Glasgow to the said
Overtures, 1695.
1st. It is the opinion of the Committee, that the Professor of the
Greek tounge be fixed to the class, their being far fewer eminent in
that skill than in Philosophy, and that nothing be taught that year
but Greek.
First of all, we judge it our duty to acknowledge the obligation that
Masters of Universities, and ours in particular, lye under to the honourable
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worthy and reverend members of tlae said Commission, that they have
condescendit to hear our opinions in quhat they might have previously
commandit ; and also, we think that all incumbent on us, in pursuance of
these overtures, is to show quhat reasons occurre, hinc incie, especiallie in
things disputable, willingly and intirly leaving the determination of quhat
sail seem most weightie and necessar to our Judges.
As to the Jirst overtur, we see no necessitie of fixing the Bajan Regent
mor than the rest, supposing that all the Masters at present in the Col-
ledges of Scotland have given abundant proof of ther abilities for teaching
ony of the four classes ; and that there is no Regent noM- in the place but
is able to accomplish the Students under them in quhat portion of Greek
authors is necessar to be taucht. But, however that sail be ordered, it
seems necessar to be determined quhat Greek authors and quhat parts of
them are to be taucht every year to the Bajans.
But with all submission, the plm'alitie here of our number doe think the
fixation of all classes in everie Universitie verie necessar, for these reasons:
I" That thereby tentations to animosities among Regents would be removed,
quhich (though we heer be as little challengable as any ar or have been in
other places) cannot be ordinarly evited, ofttymes to the prejudice of dis-
cipline, admitting of unqualified students to any classe, and particularly to
ascend to a superiour, and so to obtain the degree of Master. IP It woold
make all Masters mor fitt for teaching that part allotted to them, then
otherways by this ambulatorie way they can be. 111° That it would prove
a great mean both of producing ane uniform care of all the Masters to-
wards all the schollars, and of ane equall regard, obedience, and respect in
all the students towards all the Regents, they either having been or ar to
be under the immediat inspection of them all.
The inconvenience of fixing Regents seems to be these : First, that therby
Regents may become more negligent in their duty ; but this will not ap-
pear weightie if Masters be but considered to act from a principle of
naturall conscience and morall honestie, as also of credit, to have that
classe in quhich they are concerned so instructed, that upon ther promotion
to a superior class they be found duly fitted by the Examinators ; not to
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add, that Regents are under the inspection of Principall and Dean of Fa-
cultie as to their diHgence and teaching. A second inconvenience that
may apper is, that different Masters use different terms, methods, and ways
of teaching, which difScultie will be removed if every Regent have his
particular province allowed to him, in Philosophic especiallie, if ther be a
common course to be taucht by all. Third inconvenience is, that thereby
Masters sail not be so well acquaint with the humours, inclinations, and
ingine of their schollars, nor they with their Masters. But experience
teaches that their humours and inchnations ar not so deeply hid but in few
weeks they appear : and, on the other hand, we see that students ar mor
respectfull to their Masters upon their first entrie than afterwards. Some
may object a fourth disadvantage in fixation that ther will be ane in-
equalitie in profit and advantage as also to ease, quhich if it be fully pon-
dered hes no great weight, becaus classes being frequently unequall, ther
is no lesse difference in profit even at this tyme, and for ease ther is none,
the Bajan Regent being obliged to keep classe with the last, and the
Magistrand Master tiU May, he having also the burthen of the laureation
on him ; and if this fixation be judgit for the publick good, we allso think
it fitt that upon a vacation the Regent of the Bajan classe ascend to the
Semi classe, and so the rest in their order, and that every new intrant be
not only found sufficient for teaching of Greek, but allso for all the parts
of Philosophic.
2c?. That the samen year the Logicks be taught without mixture
of what concerns Metaphysicks, and that therewithall the common
terms, notiones, and axioms, be taught.
The second article is judgit very good ; only we add, that it may be
deliberat whether the rudiments of Rhetorick be taucht in the Semi year
or not, with some little practice thereof, the students being prepared
thereto by a compend of Logicks, (quhich also seems necessar to be pre-
mised to the larger course) reserving the mor exact improvement of
Oratorie by declamations, exegeses, and other exercises of that natur, to
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dd. That in the third class, the Ethicks, Generall and Speciall,
the practice of Oratory, and alse the general Physicks, be taught.
ith. That in the fourth class ther be taught the Speciall Physicks
and the Pneumatologia.
5th. It is also the opinion of the Committee, that the Hebdomader
be obleidged to ly within the Colledge the tyme of his office, and
that he visite the students in their chambers every morning befor six
of the clock, and every evening at nyne of the clock.
To the third, we think it titt that the generall Metaphysicks, and spe-
ciall (under quhich we comprehend Pneumatologia) with ane exact course
of Ethicks, be taucht in the Bacchalour year, quhich with accurat exercises
of Oratorie (quhich is too much neglected in this kingdom) may be suffi-
cient for that year, together with quhat parts of Mathematicks sail be
judgit convenient for that year.
It is thought fitt that the generall and speciall Physicks be not separat,
but taucht together in one year, they being of so near conjunction in natur
and matter, which may be well accomplished with a sufficient insight in
Experimental! Philosophie, if the Magistrand classe, quhich was the an-
cient practise in the Colledges of Scotland, and ought to be retrived, sitt
till May.
We fear it sail be a difficultie to gett many of our students to ly within
the Colledge, parents generallie incUning to have them both as to bed and
boord in one place ; both being less expences to them, and for the most
part with some friend that may inspect them as to their carriage. And
quhair schoUars are numerous, as in Edinburgh and Glasgow at present,
the half of the students cannot be lodged within the walls : and since it is
so, we see not how we can oblige some and not others. But if it be thought
fitt, that quhat number can be induced to ly within the walls be overseen,
we willingly acquiesce to the overture.
Qth. That all Masters or Regents, and alse the students in the
seaverall Universities and Colledges within this kingdome, be ob-
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leidged to wear constantly gownes the tyme of the sitting of the
Colledges, and the Regents or Masters shall be obleidged to wear
black gownes, and the students red gownes, that therby the students
may be discurraged from vageing or vice.
1th. That at the tyme of the laureatione the students be strictly
and exactly examined by the Principalis and Regents ; and that at
ther promotion ther be distinctione made by the Masters of some of
the pregnant spirits in the class, who are to [be] called by ther name
in order before the rest of the class, and that none receave degries
but these that are qualified.
For the sixth, we think it both decent and usefull that the students all-
ways, and every quhair, be in their gouns, and masters on the Lord's day
and solemn occasions, quhich as to both parts ar in practise heer. But we
leave it to the consideration of the Commission, If it be advisable that
Masters goe always in black gouns, and in all places of the toun, in such
cities quhair many ar not willing to see men allways in these habits.
We think it very necessarie that all who ar to receive the degree of
Master be examined, and that none who have been guiltie of immoralities,
and have not given good signs of their amendment and rejjentance; as also
those who are stupidly ignorant and incapable, be debarred from that privi-
lege. But as for others who have ane ingine, and have not so diligently
improved it, it seems hard to refuse them, lest by so doing they be wholly
discouraged from study. And it is well known that many of such who
have neglected ther tyme while in the College, have proven able and use-
ful men therafter. As for invocating the candidats pro merito doctrinae,
we fear, since it has never been used (so far as we know) in Edinburgh,
and for twenty years and mor hes been disused with us, that it will scarre
many from taking their degree that may well deserve it. And it is known
by experience that it brings Masters under great difficulties. And if the
mind of the Commission be to dignifie only some few of the pregnant
spirits in a classe, this will be lyable to the same difficulties, and further
will prove a hinderance and discouragement to the generalitie of a classe ;
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and it is well known that in the issue the ordinarie ingins, quhich are
inabled to be industrious, prove the most useful in all employment.
Sth. That in tyme coming, noe persone be admitted ane Pro-
fessor or Regent in any University or CoUedge within this king-
dome, to have the governing of students, unless they be of the aige
of twenty-one years compleit at least.
Qth. As also, that the Masters and Regents of all Universities and
Colledges within this kingdome doe begine the teaching of ther
course for the subsequent year upon the first lawfuU day of Nov-
ember, and to continue teaching till the last day of June thereafter,
except the Regent of the magistrand class, who is to continow
teaching untill the fii'St day of May yearly.
\Oth. As also, that it should be enacted, that noe student shall
be helrefter admitted into any Colledge who has bein any former
years studieing in any other Colledge, unless he produce sufficient
testificats of his good behaveour, signed by his Regent or the Prin-
cipal! of the Colledge where he last studied, and which testificats
they shall be obliged to grant when required, unless they can give
very pregnant reasones for ther refuiseing: and if the Masters, being
required, shall refuse to grant the saids testificats without just cause,
then it shall be leisum to any Colledge to which the student applyes
to receave him, without obleidging him to produce the said testifi-
cats.
11th. And also that in tyme comeing the students shall not spend
ther tyme in wryting ther courses of philosophic in ther class, but
in place therof that there be ane printed course thought upon, and
to that end that tymeouse intimation be given to the Professors and
Masters of the haill Universities and Colledges within this king-
dome, to send two of their number from every Colledge to Edinburgh,
the last Wednesday of July nixt to come, and sufficiently instructed
to meitt with these of the Commission of Parliament, appoynted for
visitation of Universities, Colledges, and Schools, and to advvse and
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consult with them what methode should be fallen upon for writing
and printing an uniforme course of philosophic to be heirefter taught
in all the Colledges.
12th. As also, that when the Commissioners from the severall
Colledges meit the last Weddinsday of July nixt, that they then
take to ther consideration how expedient it will be for the haill
Colledges to meitt by their delegats every year, and report ther
opinion, with ther reasones for the same, to the generall meitting of
the Commission or ther Committee.
IStk. It is also the opinion of the Committee that the severall
classes in the Colledges, when they first enter and convein, be all
publictly examined in the Common Hall, in presence of the Prinqi-
pall and haill Regents of the CoUedge, who shall all be obleidged
to convein for ther saids examinationes.
14:th. That all bursers be strictly examined every year, and that
such as doe not deuly attend and make sufficient proficiencie in ther
studies, be turned out of ther burseries.
15th. That every year the Regents of the saids several classes be
obleidged to teach to ther students some Rudiements of the Mathe-
maticks, with ther courses, yearly.
16th. That it be recommended to the Principall, Professors, and
Regents, to receave none into the Colledges but upon strict tryall
of ther proficiencie in the Latine and Greek tongues, respective.
17th. The Committee are of opinion, that untill ther be ane
printed course of Philosophie composed, that the Regents shall be
obleidged yearly to produce and show in the beginning of the year
to the Principall or Dean of Faculty of the Colledge, the dictats that
he is to teach his students the year following; and that these
dictats are and shall be subject and lyable to the amendments and
correction of the Principall and Faculty of the Colledge.
That at the yearly laureations in the respective Colledges, there
be honourable mention made of their founders and benefactors by
public recitall.
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We fullie agree to the eight article ; as also to the tenth, twelfth, and
seventeenth.
We doe agree to the tyme of dissolving, both of Magistrands at May and
other classes at the first of Julie ; but with all deference we doe think the
tenth of October sould be the fixed tyme of entrie, to quhich we have now
brought our students for the most part ; and further, it is our opinion that
sould the statut day be the first of November, the students would generallie
delay their entrie after November as now some of them does after October,
and since the harvest will be generallie over the tenth of October, that day
will be very convenient ; and we doe humbly and earnestly request that the
autorltie of the Commission be addit, that none be allowed without suffi-
cient and relevant reason to goe away befoir the statute day of dimission ;
neither that any within our kingdom be sufiered to ascend to superior
classes who ar any considerable tyme after the first day of entrie.
As to the overture concerning a printed course, we doe think it may be
of great use, both as to the removing of the labour of wi-iting and for gain-
ing so much tyme, so that the whole meetings may be imployed in exami-
nation, explication, disputs, proposing of questions and doubts, and other
scholasticall exercises. And further a printed course allso will have this
advantage that there will be ane harmonic in philosophick terms among all.
And it is our humble opinion that thogh Regents may not have the llbertie
of dictating less or mor (otherways in a little tyme it would come to the
same way of writing nots as at present) yet that they may have the freedom
of giving arguments viva voce even contrar to the approven and printed
course. If their opinion so lead them, quhich their schollars may in short
nots of their own write take from their Masters mouth, providing always
that thair Regents doe not so teach them as that they may doe it by way
of a written course; as also, that nothing they so teach be contrar to pietie,
crood manners, or the doctrines of our Church.
The inconveniences of a printed course appear to us to be two. First,
that it will be a tentation both to parents and students of coming too late
and going away too soon. Secondly, that the writing leaves a great im-
pression on many of the students. But we judge these not to have
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suflBcient weight to ballance the other advantages of a printed course,
especiallie since the first may be removed by the autoritie of the severall
Faculties and Masters, corroborat by the command of the Commission, that
none entring too late or going away befoir the statute days be admitted
to a superior classe. And that the advantage of writing to some is over-
ballanced by the disadvantage to the greatest part of incorrect writing.
We doe further offer to the consideration of the Commission, that if a
printed course be inacted that it be speedily gone about, and we think a
compleat course of Philosophic might be fullie composed, approven, and
printed, and readie to be taucht against October nyntee sixth. If the
Logicks, Metaphysicks, and Rhetorick be allotted to one Universltie becaus
of ther near afBnitie, the Ethicks to another Universitie, the Physicks
generall and speciall to a third, and the Mathematicks to a fourth, and one
appointed in every Universitie for the drawing up of their respective parts,
with .a sufficient encouragement to the compiler for his pains, quhich (if the
Commission so approve) we think may lie by, giving him the benefitt of
the printed course for ten years feuer or mor as sail be thought expedient.
And with all that the severall parts sail first be approven by the Facultie,
to quhich such a part is allowed, then by the correspondents of all Univer-
sities, and finallie by the autoritie of the Commission. This, as to the
substance of this overture, was agreed on about anno 1647.
As to the thirteenth overture, we think that the examinations sould be
delayed till December, that both the students be fully conveened and that
they [be told] beside quhat they [should read] in the vacation for preparing
themselves. And further, we ofiier it to be considered by the Commission,
that in the efternoons for the last ten or fourteen days before Julie first,
Bagans, Semies, and Bacchelours, be examined in what they have learned the
preceediiig time of that year, quhich will be a great spurre to their former
diligence all the year over, with certification to be given by the Masters to
any one in these classes that ar found deficient or to have been negligent,
that except during the vacation they double their diligence against the next
examination in December (quhich is to be on the same subject on quhich
they wer examined befoir their dimission) that they will not be allowed to
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ascend to a superior classe; and that the degree of Bacchalour be given to
all Universities, with a particular admonition to any of the Bacchalours that
have not attained to a dew measure of knowledge, that thogh for the tyme
they may gett the degree of Bacchalour upon hop of their improvement,
yet if at their examination at December, and particularly befoir the laurea-
tion, they be not found to have singularly araendit, they sail not have the
degree of Master ; and it will be very necessarie that none of the rest of
the classes have libertie to go away befoir the end of the year.
To the fourteenth article, we judge it fitting that before bursars be ad-
mitted, they have testificats from the respective paroshes quhair they wer
born and educat, both concerning their capacitie for learning and their good
inclinations to pietie and order ; and if upon their examination they be not
found to have sufficient knowledge in Latin they be not admitted, that
others as poor and of better ingines be not prejudged.
To the fifteenth M-e agree, as to the Mathematics, consisting of Arithmetic,
Geometrie, Geographic, Astronomie, and Chronologie ; and that it be left
to the correspondents to divide these parts among the severall years.
To the sixteenth we agree, adding our humble petition that the Commis-
sion may think fitt to restrain all grammar sclioolmasters from teaching-
Greek, for it is well known that generallie these Avho come thence have but
little knowledge in Greek.
To the eighteenth and last article and overture we ansM'er, that we have
formerly done it and sail continue so to doe.
Edinburgh the fyftcen day of May j" vj'' nyntie fyve. The which day
the commission of parliament appoynted for universities colledges and
schools taking to their consideration the acts and overturs formerlie pre-
pared by ane committee of their number with ane ordinance of the com-
mission appoynting the said overtures to be transmitted to the severall
universities and colledges within this kingdome for their opinion thereanent
together with the reports from the principals professors and masters of the
said respective universities and colledges anent the said overtures, the
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coniission superceeds to make any act or statut for fixing the regent
of the Bajaii Class, or appoynting what shall be taught to the students the
four years they are in the coUedge specified in the first four articles of the
said report while the last Wednesday of July next to come which is the
day appoynted for ane meeting of the haill severall be their delegates with
the comission of parliament att which which tyme the comission declaris
they will consider and determine the said first four articles.
Anent the Hepdomadar.
The commission statuts and appoynts the Hepdomadar to be within
the Colledge the tyme of his office and that he visite the students in there
chambers every morning before sex of the clock and everie evening before
nyne of the clock.
Anent wearing of gowns In Colledges.
The commission statuts and ordains that all the students in the severall
universities and colledges within this kingdom be obliged to wear constantlie
gowns during the tyme of the sitting of the colledges, and that the regents
or masters be oblidged to wear black gowns and the students red gowns
that thereby vaging and vice may be discouraged, and in regard that wear-
ing of gowns has never been in custome in the Colledge of Edinburgh the
comission doe therefore recommend to the masters of that colledge to en-
deavour to bring the custom of wearing gowns here in practise.
Anent ane strict examination of the students.
The commission appoynts and enacts as to the seventh artlckle that att
the tyme of lawreation the students be strlctlie examined in presence of the
masters and regents publicklie, and that non receive the degree of Master
of Arts but such as shall be found sufficlentlie qualified by the facultle of
the colledge, and also that none receive degree who are vltious and guilty
of Immoralities until they satisfie the masters as to their amendment of lyfe.
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Anent the age of the regents to be admitted.
The comissione enacts and appoynts that no person in tyme coming be
admitted ane professor or regent in any universitie or colledge within this
kingdom to have the government of students unless they be att least of the
age of twentie ane yeirs compleit.
Anent the tyme of meeting and dismissing of the coUedges.
The comission enacts and appoynts that the master and regents of all
universities within this kingdom do begin the teaching of their course for
the subsequent yeir upon the first lawfull day of November yeirlie and to
continue teaching till the last day of June thereafter, except the regent of
the magistrant class who is to continue teaching till the first day of May
yearlie, but prejudice nevertheless to the CoUedges who are in use to con-
veen sooner, that they conveen conform to there former custom but not to
begin the work of the following year till the first of November.
Anent the students ther testificats.
The comission enacts and appoynts that no student shall be hereafter
admitted into any colledge who have been any former years studying in
ane other Colledge, unless he produce sufficient testificate of his good
behaviour signed be the principall or regent of the Colledge where he last
studied, and quhich testificats they shall be oblidged to grant when
required unless they can give very pregnant reasons for their refusing and
if the masters being required shall refuse to grant the said certificates with-
out just cause then it shall be leisome to any colledge to which the student
applies to receive him without oblidging him to produce the same testificate.
Anent the students taking ther degrees.
The comissione enacts and appoynts that no student having finished his
course in one colledge shall be allowed to take his degrees in ane other
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coUedge without the consent of the masters of thes colledges where he
finished his studies and which consent the masters who administrate the
degree shall be oblidged to keep for their warrand.
Anent the publick examination of students att their first entry to and
dismissing the colledges.
The comissione statuts and appoynts that the severall classes within the
colledges when they first enter and conveen be all publicklie examined in
the Common Hall in presence of the principal! and haill regents of the
Colledge who shall be oblidged to conveen for the said examinationes, and
farder ordains that the haill students shall be oblidged to enter to their
respective classes yearlie before the said publick examinations with certifi-
cation if they failyie to enter in due time they shall not be thereafter ad-
mitted without aue excuse that shall satisfie the master and if the excuse
be admitted the student shall undergoe the same pubhck examination as
if he had entered in due time, and sicklyke the comissione appoynts that
the haill classes be also publicklie examined in the end of the year before
they be dismissed and that none desert their class while the said examina-
tiones be over without ane licence fi'om their masters and before the said
licence be grantit the student shall undergoe the said publick examination,
certifying such as goe away before the said examinations and without
licence, they shall not be promoted to ane higher class the next vear.
Anent the examinatione of bursars.
The comissione appoynts that all bursars be most strictlie examined and
that such as doe not duely attend and make good proficience in the studies
be turned out of their bursaries and that none be received bursars unless
they bring sufficient testificats of their good behaviour from the presbytrie,
minister, or kirksession of the paroch where they dwell and produce the
same before their admission.
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Anent the Matbetnaticks.
The comissione statutes and appoynts that everie year the regents of the
severall classes be obUdged to teach their students some rudiments of the
mathematicks with their courses.
The comission has delayed the tryall of students of their proficiency in
the Greek and Latin tongues till the last Wednesday of July next.
Anent the Regents dictats.
The comissione enacts and appoynts that until there be ane printed
course of philosophie compiled, the regents shall be oblidged to produce
and shew to the principal! or dean of facultie of the coUedge the dictats
that he is to teach his students yearlie, and that these dictats are and shall
be subject and lyable to the amendment and correction of the principall
and facultie of the coUedge and quhich dictats must be shown before the
same be taught.
Anent the mentioning the founders and benefactors.
The comission enacts and appoynts that att the yearlie laureations in
the respective colledges there be honourable mention made of their founders
and benefactors by publick recitall.
Anent ane printed course of philosophie at Edinburgh the first day of
August j" vj'' nyntie fyre years.
The comission of parliament for visiting universities and colledges hav-
ing mett with their delegates sent from their severall colledges and heard
them scripto and viva voce anent ane uniform printed course of philosophie
to be hereafter taught, do statute enact and ordain that the ordinarie cus-
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tome of dictating and wryting of notts in the classes be discharged from
and after the month of October j" vj' nyntie sex years, and ordain that in
place thereof there be a printed course or systeme of philosophic composed
to be taught in all the colledges and the comission appoynts the faculties
of philosophic in the sevcrall colledges to compyle the said systeme, and
for that end ordaines the said facultie of everie coUedge to meet and con-
veen and to appoynt ane or mae of the regents of the said facultie to
compile that pairt of the course appoynted for each colleges share, and
ordains the person or persons sua to be appoynted to perform and doe
their work that the facultie layes upon them, and if they refiise or faill in
the performance thereof the comission declaris he or they shall ipso facto
be exauctorat and deprived of their office, and farther the comission
appoynts the said system or course of philosophie to be composed by the
faculties of the severall colledges conform to the division following : viz.
that the Logicks and generall Metaphysicks be composed be the two
colledges of St. Andrews, and the generall and speciall Ethicks be the
coUedge of Glasgow, the generall and speciall Physicks by the two colledges
of Aberdeen, and the Pneumaticks or speciall Metaphysicks by the coUedge
of Edinburgh, and appoynts the facultie of each of the said colledges to
give in ane scheme of what poynts and articles they are to treat of in each
of their pairts of the said work to the comission of parliament or the com-
mittee against the first Wednesday of October next, and appoynts the
severall colledges to keep a correspondence amongst themselves during
their wryting of their severall pairts of their work, and that they send par-
cells of their wryting to each coUedge that the same may be revised and
that each of the said colledges be assistant to others for the better carrying
on of the said work, and the comission appoynts a generall meeting of the
haill colledges by their delegates to be att Edinburgh the first Wednesday
of July next to come, att qnhich tyme they are to rectifie the whole systeme
and course of philosophie which is hereby appoynted to be in readiness
against the said day and that they present the same to the said comission
of parliament that the same may be approven and put to the press against
the first of August thereafter and the comission recomends to the faculties
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of the severall colledges that they be exact and dilhgent in composing the
said system for the nations and their own creditt with as much succinctness
as can be and for their encouragement the comission declaris they will
wryte to the secretary of state to interpose with his majestie that he would
be pleased to grant ane gratification of fyftie pound sterling to each coUedge
att the compleating of the said work.
Anent the Bajon and Semi-class.
Att Edinburgh the first day of August j" vj*= nyntie fyve years. The
comission of parliament for visiting universities and colledges do statute and
enact that hereafter none be admitted unto the first class commonly called
the Bajan class of any colledge of this kingdom hot upon strict tryall of
their proficiencie in the Latin tongue, and that none be admitted unto the
semiclass bot upon strict tryall of their proficiency in the Greek tongue.
Remitt from the comission to the committee.
At Edinburgh the first day of August j"" vj° nyntie fyve yeirs. The
comissione considering that by their act of the date of thir presents they
have appoynted the faculties of the severall colledges of this kingdom to
compose a systeme of philosophic according as the several parts thereof are
divided amongst them, and that the colledges are appoynted to give in a
scheme of what poynts and articles they are to treat of in each of their
pairts of the said work to the comission of Parliament or their comittee
against the first Wednesday of October next and itt being necessar that in
caice there be not then a full meeting of the comission, that there be ane
committee appoynted to receive in the said schemes froai the severall col-
ledges that the work be not delayed therefore the commission appoints
Patrick Lord Polworth, Sir David Hume of Crossrigg, and Sir WiUiam
Hamilton of Whitelaw botli senators of the Colledge of Justice, Mr James
Smollett one of the commissars of Edinburgh, Mr Gilbert Rule, Mr John
Law, Mr George Campbell, Mr George Meldrum, and Mr David Blair
ministers or any fyve of them to be ane comittee to meet the said first
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 529
Wednesday of October next, and to receive in the said schemes to be sent
to them from the severall colledges and to revise and consider the same
and to approve or amend them as they shall think fitt, and to doe all other
things necessar and needfull thereanent.
Anent admitting of excuses and granting licenses to students.
At Edinburgh the first day of August j" vj" nyntie fyve years. The
comission of parliament for visiting universities and colledges considering
their former act dated the fyftein day of May last anent the masters
admitting excuses from the students for their late entring to the coUedge
and granting licence to remove therefrom before the time appoynted by the
said act the comission appoynts that all the said excuses to be admitted or
licences to be granted by the master or regent shall be always with consent
of the principall of the coUedge.
Anent the pubUck worship and sacred lessons.
The comission of parliament for visiting universities and colledges statuts
and ordains that the masters and students of the severall colledges be
oblidged carefully to attend the publick worship together on the Lords day
and that after the afternoons sermon the regents and students convein in
their severall classes, and that the students give an account to the regents
of what they heard that day, and also the comission appoynts that the re-
gents be oblidged to have ane sacred lesson weeklie, and that they require
ane account thereof from their .students on Monday morning or on the
Saturday afternoon where it is customarie and that the regents cause the
students repeat the catechism and teach and explain to them the confession
of faith and any other author which shall be agreed unto by the respective
faculties of the severall universities and colledges.
Extracted out of the records of the comission of parliament
appoynted for visitation of universities colledges and schools
by me James Hamilton writer to the signett, clerk to the said
comission.
Ja. Hamilton.
n. 3 X
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Answers by the Commissioners of the four Universities to the
queries proposed by the Commission of the Visitatione of
CoUedges July 31, 1695.
My Lords,
We haveing taken to consideration the questions proposed by your
Lordships as to the fitness of a printed course of Philosophy, doe chearfully
concurr to forward the same, not doubting but your Lordships will at the
game tyme be cairfuU to prevent these inconveniences which attend all
changes and may attend this change of the method of learning. And as
to the way of putting this in practise wee humbly conceive that the best
way will be by causeing compose a compleat systeme of Philosophy as
speedily as may be to be taught in all the Universities at once ; for we can-
not think it adviseable that any course already printed can be fitt, for the
following reasons.
1° It is altogether dishonourable to the Universities and the famed
learning of the natione that a course of Philosophy shall be made the
standard and course by authority established Avhich non belonging to any
of the Universities have composed.
2'io jv^Qj. ^iien yfQ iiave seriously perpended the severall courses of Philo-
sophy which ar extant can we find any that wee can recoraend or think
fitt to be taught ; for not only we cannot think on any one wholl course of
Philosophy wryte by any one man, but wee cannot find any one entire
pairt of Philosophy which we can recomend as suflicient to be taught, for
many of them ar wryte by popish professors and tlierin they cunningly
insinuate the heretical tenets mixing them with their philosophy which ar
not so easyly discerneable by the youth. Nor are the courses of Pliilosophy
wryte and calculate to be taught the youth, but rather to shew the mens
pairts who write the same and for the use of these who have made progress
in philosophy. The course that runs fairest is Philosophia vetus et nova,
which is done by a popish author and smells rank of that rehglon, but
therin the Loglcks ar barren, and nothing of the Topicks, the Metaphyslcks
barren, the Ethicks erroneous, and the Physicks too prolix ; for Ars cogi-
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tandi tho it be a pretty book yet cannot be the standard to be taught,
labouring with obscurity, fitt only for the more adult and not Intelligible
by youths, short in the Topicks and runs out in many digressiones idly
and makes use of Protestant arguments as examples of sophisms, and his
treatise De methodo Is very dangerous. Derodon his large Logicks ar too
prolix, his Didactics ar verry defective, his Ethicks hardly deserve that
name runneing only out de libero arbitrlo &c. and his Physlcks only some
generall questiones. Burgesdicks Logicks have only positive doctrine and
non of the disputes which are absolutely necessary for the youth In their
Logicks to fitt them to dispute, nor gives he arguments and reasons for
what he says.
Henry Moors Ethicks cannot be admitted being grossly Armenian par-
ticularly in his opinione de libero arbitrlo.
Mr Gauen he is prolix in his Didacticks and obscure in his Elentlcks
bringing in many heterogeneous things.
De Frize [Vries] his Determlnationes Ontologick and Pnewmatalogic
are nothing but raeer theses and so too short and defective. His exercl-
tatlones ar only miscelany questions.
Le Clerk is meerely scepticall and socinian.
For Cartesius, Rohault and others of his gang beside what may be said
against their doctrine they all labour under this inconvenlency that they
give not any suflScIent account of the other hypotheses and of the old philo-
sophy which must not be ejected, and weer never designed to be taught to
students.
And so upon the whoU we cannot think on any course of Philosophy
extant sufficient to be taught.
3"° And tho we could ther is this other insuperable difficulty In teaching
any printed course whatsomever and that Is that coppies cannot be gott of
any one book to serve the students In the Universities against the CoUedges
sitt down nor can they ever be hade of any one of these books till reprinted.
And so we humbly conceive the method hitherto keeped may be continued
till our printed course be ready.
As for fixing the Bajaine class that therby the students may be more
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skilled in tbat language, we humbly suppose that the fixatione of the Bajain
class and placing one of the present Professors of Philosophy as Professor
of Greek will be hard being a very great prejudice to the persons them-
selves and no advantage to learning ; for he cannot teach more Greek in
one year then what is done yearly by all the regents, and if it be designed
that the students in other years may be taught Greek that may be provided
that some tyme be allowed in every class every week to instruct them both
in Greek and Latine, at least in some of the criticisms therof. But if the
designe be to provide ane eminent professor in the Greek language, that
will take tyme and the present Professors of Philosophy continued till a
vaicancy be in each University and then a Professor may be fixed as is
proposed.
And allongst we humbly begg the honourable Commissione may consider
the severall foundationes of the Universities that no entrenchments may be
made thereon when it may be otherwise ordered in respect the Parliament
in their Acts hath so great a regaird to the severall foundations of the
Universities, as they express.
Minutes of the Visitation of the Committee of Parliament at Glasgow,
Anno 1696.
Att Glasgow, the nyntein day of August j" vi' nynty-six years.
Wednesday, ten a clock. — The Committee appointed for visiteing the
University of Glasgow not being mett in a full quorum, adjourned their
meeting untill the morrow morning, at ten a clock.
Att the Colledge of Glasgow, the tuenty day of August j"" vi" nynty six
yeirs. Sessio Ante meridiem.
Sederunt My Lord Halcraig, Mr. Francis Montgomerie, the Laird of
Craigens, the Provest of Glasgow, Mr. Robert Wyllie Minister.
The whilk day the persons above named, being a compleat quorum of the
Committee of Visitors appointed for visitation of the Colledge of Glasgow,
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 533
and schools within the severall burghs and sheriflfdomes, &c. at lenth men-
tioned in their Commission, ordered the Commission granted to them to
be read, which was accordingly done.
Therefter the Committee ordered John Corss, Commissary Clerk of
Glasgow, to ask the members who should preside. They did unanimously
vote my Lord Halcraig to be ther Preses, who accepted, and took his place
accordingly.
Prayers being said, —
The Committee called for the Commission granted to the Clerk, which
was produced, and ordered to be read, being in favors of the said John
Corss, who wes therafter received, and the oath of alledgeance and assur-
ance tendered to him by my Lord Halcraig, Preces of the Committee.
Ordered the instructions by the Commission for visiting the Universitie,
&c. to the Committee of the Visitors, conform to their Commission ther-
anent, to be read, which wes also done.
Ordered the Principall and Dean of Facultie to be called in, to enquir
auent the Masters and Professors dilligence in teaching ther schoolars, and
how many conveniendums they keep. As also to enquire if they had taken
the oath of alledgeance and subscribed the assurance and Confession of faith.
The Principall did declair, that the whole masters were very dilligent in
attending ther ordinary dyets for conveeniug ther scholars, which wes from
7 to 9 in the raornning, and from 11 to 12 in the fornoon, all the dayes of
the week ; and from 3 to 4 the after noon, for 3 dayes of the week, to
witt, Munday, Wedensday, and Fryday.
The Professor of Divinity being ordered to be called in, compeared, and
gave the following account of his way of teaching the students of Divinity
under his charge, viz. That at their first entry to the study of Theologie,
he caused his students to read Wendelinus his minus Systema Theologiae,
and Parens upon Ursin's Catechism, Calvin's Institutions, and therafter
Turretini Institutio Theologiae Elenticae, Walleus, Maresius, Essenius,
Altingius, Maccovius, Theses Leidenses, Polani Syntagma, &c. less or more
of them as they could ; and that ther weekly work was after this manner,
viz. — On Muuday, exegeses and disputs ; on Tuesday, lectures and
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homilies, with criticisms therupon immediately after the deliverie of each of
them, which are made both by the students and himself ; on Wedensday,
when the Presbytery meet not, sometymes ther are dictats written De Me-
thodo Exegetica et Homiletica, at other tymes ther are Prelections viva voce,
and reading of the Scriptures in the orginall, &c.; on Thursday, doubts
upon Scripture are resolved ; on Fryday, a chapter in Wendilin his Systema
Theologiae is explained ; and ane account therof, as also other systems read
by them, is exacted from each of the students, and theraftor their remain-
ing doubts are removed and resolved : and as to their more privat work,
they are divided into so many societies as is suitable to their number and
studies.
And the Professor being therafter interrogate if he had taken the oath of
alledgance and subscrybed the assurance and confession of fixith ? An-
swered, he had taken the oath of allegeance and subscrybed the assurance,
and wes willing to subscrybe the confession of faith when required.
Ordered Mr. John Tran, Mr. John Boyd, Mr. John Law, and Mr.
Gershom Carmichael Regents, to be called one after other. And com-
pearing every one of them, declared that the dyets above-mentioned were
faithfully keept, and that they knew nothing of one ane others negligence
or en-oneous doctrine. And being all interrogate if they had taken the
oath of alledgeance and subscrybed the assurance and confession of faith ?
They acknowledged they had taken the oath of alledgeance and subscrybed
the assurance, as Regents of Glasgow-, and the said Mr. Gershom had
done the same, as Regent at St. Andrews, and wes willing to take them
over again here. And all of them declared befor the said Committee, they
were willing to subscrybe the confession of faith.
Therafter the whol Masters, Principall, Dean of Facultie, and Regents,
were called in together, and compearing, vrere interrogate if they keept
Hepdomadars. The Principall, in name of the Facultie, gave account that
the four masters were week about Hepdomadars, and that they visited the
scholars' chambers, begining the first of Apryll yearly, at 5 a clock in the
morneing, and at 9 at night.
And allwayes befor the first of Apryll, at 7 in the morneing and 9 a
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clock at night, att which tyme the comon bell rings, and the gates are shut.
And that the scholars do meet yearly, the 10th day of October, and doe
dismiss the last Thursday of JuUy. The Committee having called for the
Lawes of the Universitie, and enquired how it came that ther wes tumults
falling out in the CoUedge, they find that the whol masters have observed
the la^res faithfully in endeavouring to suppress the tumults and conten-
tions arryseing amongst the scholars, and give good example in punishing
delinquents, and enjoyned them to use strick disciplin in suppressing and
preventing tumults and disorders in tyme coming.
Prayers said.
The meeting adjourned untill 3 a clock afternoon.
Eqdem Die — Sessio Post meridiem.
Sederunt My Lord Halcraig Preses, Mr. Francis Montgomerie, the
Laird of Craigens, the Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Robert Wyllie Minister.
Prayers said.
The Committee haveing called for the Principall of the CoUedge, to give
account of the CoUedge Revenew, victwall-money, or otherwayes, compeared
Mr William Dunlop Principall, and produced the haill account-bookes
betwixt tlie CoUedge and ther Factoi-s : Which accounts being inspected
and considered by the Committee, they ordered the same to be given in to
the Laird of Craigens and the Provost of Glasgow, tuo of ther own num-
ber, in order to form a charge by way of rentall, out of the forsaid account-
bookes, of the victwall and money rent belonging to the CoUedge, and
collected by their ffactors yearly; and to draw out the account of dischar'ge
and yearly expense of the CoUedge, and to balance the same.
Ordered Mr. William Dunlop, Principall, to form and draw out the
exact account of the CoUedge debts, befor his admission as PrincipaU, and
also the account of debts since his entry, with the reasones why the same
was contracted, and how it wes employed, and to give in the saids accounts
this night to the Laird of Craigens and the Provost of Glasgow, to be con-
sidered by them ; and they to report ther opinion therof, and of the saids
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accounts of charge and discharge stated to the Committee, to-morrow
morning at nyne of the clock.
Prayers said.
The meeting adjourned until to-moiTOw at nyn a clock.
Att the CoUedge of Glasgow the 21 day of August 1696 yeirs — Sessio
Ante meridiem.
Sederunt My Lord Halcraig, Preses ; Mr. Francis Montgomerie ; the
Laird of Craigens ; the Provost of Glasgow ; Mr. Robert Wyllie, Minister.
Prayers said.
My Lord Halcraig presented a missive letter of excuse from Mr. John
Oliphaiit. minister, for his absence by reason of his indisposition, and wes
accordingly excused by the Committee.
Thereafter Mr. Skirven, schoolmaster of Glasgow, was called
in, and compearing, wes desired by the Committee to give account of his
method of teaching his scholars in the grammar-school, who gave the fol-
lowing account, viz. — That according to a standard formula, observed these
hundred years and upwards in the said school, he, for the first year, teach-
eth Rudimenta Etymologiae, Wedderbumi Vocabula, Dicta Sapientum e
Graecis Erasmo Roterodamo interprete, Catonis Disticha, Lilii Monita
Paedagogica, Sulpitius de Civilitate Morum; and upon Saturdays, Rudi-
menta Pietatis, with a review of our Shorter Catechism with Sci'ipturall
proofis. The second year he teacheth the first part of Despauter's Gramar,
" with Corderius and Erasmi minora Colloquia ; and on the Saturdays,
Confessio Fidei, Latine. The third year, the second part of Despauter, with
Terentius Ovid's Epistles, Tristia, Jonae Philologi Dialogi, Erasmus de Civili-
tate Morum; and on the Saturday Dialogi Sacri. The ffourth year, a review
of the second pairt of gramar with the third, Ovid Metamorphoses, Erasmi
majora Colloquia; and, for the Saturdays, Buchanan's Psalms. The fl^th
year, the fourth pairt of the grammar, Virgil, Quintus Curtius, Horatius et
Salustius; and, on the Saturday, Buchanan's Psalms, Buchanani Tragoediae.
The last year, Rhaetorica Vossii, Lucan, Commentai-ia Caesaris, Buchanani
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Historia Scotorum ; with a little insight in Greek. As also dictats tuo
Thems every week to every one of four classes, with versions frequently.
And every Sabath morneing the scholars conveens in the school, and after
prayers the master walks to the Kirk with them ; and after sermon returns
to the school, wher he and his Doctors spend two hours in exacting ane
account of the sermons and preaching, and proponing Catechetic questions.
Therafter the said Mr Skirven, Schoolmaster, wes interrogate if he and
his Doctors had sworn the oath of alledgeance, and subscryved the assur-
ance and Confession of Faith ? xinswered he had befor the last Com-
mittee, as wes clear by the last Visitation in anno 1690.
The Laird of Craigens and Provost of Glasgow made their Report to
the Committee this day, and gave in the particular account and rentall of
the Colledge yearly revenues, with the account of the discharge of ther
yearly depursements ; which account of charge and discbarge is marked
by my Lord Halcraig preses of the meeting ; and by which account the
yearly revenew of the College (the victwall being estimat at 80 lbs. Scots
per chalder) amounts to £12,374 175. 2a!. Scots : And the yearly expense
and depursements of the College, conform to the said account of discharge,
marked as said is (over and above the yearly annualrents of debts owing
by them) amounts to £14,211 2s. 2d. Scots; so that the necessary de-
pursements exceeds the revenew in the soume of £1836 5s. Scots.
The Committee finds also that the revenew of the Colledge aforesaid is
over and above the soume of three hundred pound sterling yearly, granted
by the King to the Colledge out of the Bishops Rents, instructed by the
gift therof, produced by Mr Wilham Dunlop Principall, and is daited att
Kensingtoun the 2Sth of February 1695, and registrat the 1st of October
therafter, out of which the Colledge mentains fovir Burscrs yearly, conforme
to the gift. The Foundationes of the Colledge were also produced, and
are made mention of in the former visitation in anno 1690.
The Committee appoints the Principall and Masters to give in the par-
ticular accounts of debts to the Provost of Glasgow, who is to report the
same distinctly stated against the nixt meeting of the Committee.
Ordered the Clerk to writ to the Moderators of the severall Presbyteries
IT. 3t
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to know the condition of the Schools within their districts, and to give ane
account of the Schoolmasters deportment, and if they have qualified them-
selves according to law, and to give ane account therof to the Committee,
Avhich is to meet at Glasgow 20th October next.
The Provost of Glasgow made report of the account of the severall
Mortificationes of the Burseries comitted to him by the last sederunt, which
was ordered to be transcryved and marked by the Preses, to be given in '
to the Commission, with the Report.
Prayers said.
The meeting adjourned till 3 a'clock afternoon.
Sessio Post meridiem.
Sederunt My Lord Halcraig Preses, Mr. Francis Montgomerie, the
Laird of Craigens, the Provost of Glasgow, Mr. Robert Wyllie Minister.
The Committee considering that the)' can continow no longer together
at present. Adjourn ther meeting unto Tuesday the twenty day of October
nixt to come.
The Report above written, consisting of 8 pages, was read over, and
paiticularly considered of again, and appointed to be offered to the General
Commission for Visitation of Schools and CoUedges to sitt at Edinburgh,
as ane pairt of the Report of the present state and condition of the Uni-
versitie of Glasgow, made by the above mentioned visitors therof, who have
subscryved the same.
(Signed) T. Hamiltone.
F. Montgomerie.
Jo. Anderson.
W. Cuningham.
R. WyUie.
Att Glasgow, the 20 day of October 1696 years.
Tuesday. — The Committee appointed for Visiting of the Universitie of
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 539
Glasgow not being met in a full quorum, there being only three, viz. my
Lord Halcraig, Mr Francis Montgomerie, and the Provost of Glasgow,
they thought fitt to adjourn ther meeting untill the twenty-one day of
October at ten a'clock, finding that none others were come this day.
Wednesday, 21st October, 1696.
They resolved, that notwithstanding they were not a quorum, to receive
for and transmitt the accounts of the College debts to the Commission ;
which accordingly they doe hereby transmit, subscryved by the Principall
of the Colledge, and the forsaid three Members of the Committee.
As also the Masters of the Universitie gave in a Representatione of the
state of the affairs of the College, subscryved by the Masters therof, which
they humbly desyred might be transmitted by the Gommitte to the Com-
mission, which accordingly they herewith transmit.
The Committee haveing called for the Report of the orders sent to the
Moderators of the Presbyteries within the Sheriifedomes of Lanerk, Ren-
frew, Bute, Argyle, Dumbarton, &c. for ane account of the state of ther
Schools and School-masters within their severall bounds, ther was no re-
porte made, but only from three Presby tries, viz. from Mr Geo. MuUigen
Moderator of the Presbytrie of Lochmaben, Mr Ja. Armstrang Moderator
of the Presbyterie of Middlebee, and Mr. John Wilson Moderator of the
Presbytrie of Irvine ; which reports they herewith transmitt to the Com-
mission.
(Signed) T. Hamiltone.
F. Montgomerie.
Jo. Anderson,
At Glasgow, the twelvth day of May j"' vi" nynty-nyne.
The Committee appointed for Visiting the Universitie of Glasgow not
being mett in a quorum, ther being only present Sir John Hamiltone of
Halcraig one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice, and Mr Robert
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Wyllie Minister of the Gospell att Hamiltone, attended by the Rector,
Principal], and Masters of the Colledge, the said Sir John Hamiltone of
Halcraig desyred John Corss, who wes appointed Clerk to the said Com-
mittee, to acquaint Mr James Hamiltone Principall Clerk to the Com-
mission for Visitation of Schools and CoUedges, that the Committee did
not meet, and to transmitt the Commission with the instructions and other
documents relateing therto, which wes accordingly done by
(Signed) John Corss.
Att the Colledge of Glasgow, 4th of October 1699.
Wedensday. — The Committee appointed for Visiting of the Universitie
of Glasgow not being mett in a full quorum, so as they could act anything
warrantably, ther being only four present, viz. my Lord Halcraig, Sir James
Smollet, the Provost of Glasgow, and Mr Robert Wyllie ; Yet, least the
Universitie might have some matters to be represented to them wliich
would be necessar to be transmitted to the Commission, Those of the
Committee present ordered John Corss, Commissar Clerk of Glasgow,
Clerk Substitute to Mr James Hamilton, Principall Clerk to the Commis-
sion, to read the Commission, with the instructions direct to the Committee
for visiting the University of Glasgow, daited the third day of Malj last by
past, with the Act of the Commission of Parliament, daited 31st of Jully
also last, renewing the same, and appointing the said Committee to mett
att the said Colledge of Glasgow this day. Therafter the Principall and
Masters of the Colledge being called, were enquired if they had anything
to represent which might be transmitted to the Commission. The Princi-
pall for himself, and in name of the Universitie, gave in the following
representation, viz.
Wee, the Moderators of the Universitie of Glasgow, do humbly repre-
sent unto your Lordships and wisdomes the following particulars in relation
to the said Universitie
1°. That wheras Mr William Jamieson did, on account of his blindness,
apply unto the Honourable Commission of Parliament for visitation of
SEC, xvri.]
INSTITUTA. 541
Universities, that the said Commission might recommend him to his
Maiestie for an ahraent of six hundred merks yearly ; and that the said
Commission did not only recommend him to the Lords of his Majesty's
Thesaury, but, in the mean tyme, untlll a fond should be settled, they
recommended it to this Universitie, by their Act daited 15th Julij 1696,
to pay the said four hundred pound yearly unto Mr Jamiesone, which the
Universitie hath accordingly done, and yet nothing hath been done for the
releifFe of the Colledge.
2°. The Paroch of Calder, whose teinds belong to the Colledge, are per-
sueing for a division of their Paroch and a new erection of an other Kirk,
and intend to have the stipend out of the teinds of that Paroch, notwith-
standing that the teinds (over and above what pays the present minister)
are allocat to the Professor of Theologie, and belong to him as Subdean of
Glasgow, and the depryveing him therof wold ruine that profession, and
consequently that Universitie.
3°. Wee humbly represent that the Colledge of Edinburgh does not keep
that crood correspondence that hath from tyme to tyme bein observed
among the Universities of this kingdome, particularly that Mr William
Scottrone of the Professors of Philosophy there, did receive and intertam
Thomas Harvie, Vachan, and John Edgar, who were censured by this
Colledge for disobeying one of the Acts of the present Honourable Com-
mission, viz. of submitting to a public examination att the end of the year
nynty-eight, notwithstanding we gave particular notice therof to Mr Scott,
and, as we are informed, his oune Principall did discharge him to receive
them.
Wee do lykewayes complain of the said Colledge, that they doe not ob-
serve severall at least of the Acts of the Honourable Visitation, to the
manifest prejudice of this and other Universities who doe observe them,
viz. 1°. That they have no pubhct examination at the end of the year ;
2°. That they doe not keep the Magistrand Class dureing the moneth of
Apryll ; 3°. That they have never so much as endeavoured to make ther
Students wear gowns, all which occasions many youths who love a licentious
liberty to withdraw from this and other Universities, and weakens our
hands in obeying of these and such lyke Acts.
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Wee lykewayes complain that, contrair to all reason, they have brought
in a custome of printing the whol nams of the Students of the Magistrand
year, as Candidats for Lawriation in their publick Thesis, wherby the world
believes that they have all receaved their degrees, whither deserveing or
not, wheras sometimes not the haife of them are actually graduate ; to the
manifest exposeing the honour of University Degrees, and rendering them
contemptible, and that they admitt even such as attend their profession of
Theologie, and have ane eye to the Ministry, who have not received these
Degrees, and who in other Universities have been refuised the same as un-
worthy. All which we have humbly layed befcr this Committee, humbly
begging that their Lordships may be pleased to transraitt and represent
the same to the Honourable Commission, that proper remedies may be
taken to prevent the same in tyme comeing.
(Sic Subscribitur) Will. Dunlop, Prin".
Which Representation being read in presence of those of the Committee
present, they ordered the same, with the haill accounts, instructions, and
other documents relateing to the state of the Universitie of Glasgow, to be
herewith transmitted to the Commission.
(Signed) J. Hamiltone.
Jo. Anderson.
Ja. Smollett.
Memoriall of the state of the University of Glasgow, given in by the
present Masters thereof, to the Honourable Committee of the Commission
of ParHament for Visitation of Universities, att a particular Visitation of
the said Universitie, the 21st day of October 1696.
It is humbly represented to the Honourable Committee, that the present
Principall and Masters, since Martlmes 1690, by their care of setting of
tacks of teinds to the highest availl, have augmented the yearly rentall of
the CoUedge ,£232 7«. 2a'. Scots ; but notwithstanding therof the Masters
have made it appear that all the ordinar annuall revenue of the Colledge,
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. .543
reckning the boll of teind communibus annis at £,5 Scots per boll, comes
short of defraying the salaries and other constant necessary and ordinary
charges of the Universitie, £1836 5s. Scots, wdiich being reckoned for the
fyve yeirs the present Masters have counted for, viz. 1690-91-92-93 and
1694, will amount as a debt on the Universitie to the soume of .£9181 os.
Scots money.
It is lykewayes humbly represented that the Universitie was in debt at
Martimes 1690, which the present Masters could not shun to pay, the
soume of £10,317 9s. Qd. Scots, which with the annualrents since till
Whitsunday 1696, extending to £2968 los. Qd. Scots, makes the debt of
their predecessors to be £13,286 5s. Scots, and this being added to the
above £9181 5s. makes it clear that without an extraordinary fond the
present debts of the Colledge must amount unto £22,467 10s. Scots.
The Masters since Martimes 1690, have by their care and pains in
setting of tacks, getting in some vaccant stipends, makeing compositions
with vassals, and recovering some small old debts, brought of extraordinary
incomes (besyde the ordinary yearly rent) to the Universitie the soume of
£9240 135. Id. Scots ; but with all the Universitie have in that tyme
bein at extraordinary charges, by reason of the change of the former Prin-
cipall. Professor of Theology, and one of the Regents, and the fixing and
transporting others in their room, paying the Honorary ann of these who
went away and the transportation of these who came; and by the Univer-
sities sending their Principall to London to solicit for a fund to pay the
Universities debts and defray its charge, and in procureing and fixing the
£300 sterling per annum now mortified by the king to the Universitie, and
by other extraordinary charges, a particular account whereof is ready to be
given in by which £8404 18s. 5d. of the extraordinary incomes being de-
bursed, there remains only £835 14s. 8d. Scots to lessen the Colledge
debt.
The Universitie have lykewayes received the first terms payment, viz.
Whitsonday 1696 of the said £300 sterling, being £150 sterling, of
which ther is £1,680 Scots applyed for paying the Colledge debts. But
beside these soumes, the Masters haveing for three of the above fyve yeirs
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gotten a better prycc for their victuall, and haveing had a vacancy of the
Professor of Theologys place for one year, have by their great frugalitie
defrayed £4,337 18s. lid. Scots of the above debts of the CoUedge, so
that the present debt of the Colledge amounts only to £15,613 IQs. Scots.
It is humbly represented that his Majestie, being graciously pleased to
gi-ant £300 sterling per annum to this Universitie, bath doted therof £70
sterling for the mantenance of four Bursars of Theology, so that ther will
remain only £230 sterling per annum, or £2,760 Scots, to defray the debts
of the Colledge. And sieiug the yearly revenue of the Colledge falls short
of defraying its ordinary charge by the soume of £1,836 5s. Scots, which
will be a yearly debt, and the annualrents at 6 per cent, of £15,395 3«. 4d.
(which is the principal soume owing at present by the Colledge) doth
amount to £923 14s. 2c?. Scots, These annual rents, with the above
£1,836 5s. Scots, amounting to £2,759 19s. 2c?. will exhaust the whole
excepting lOd, Scots, so that it cannot be expected that the principal debts
can be paid by the said fund of £300 sterling. And though when the
victwall falls to give a better pryce, something may be done, yet ther will
allwayes be occasion of ane extraordinar expense; therfor nothing con-
siderable can be layed hold of on that way.
It is lykewayes represented that (beside these debts which are given up
as owing by the Colledge) ther are three several claims against the Col-
ledge which the present Masters have not owned, yet they think it their
duty to lay them befor the Honourable Committee, viz. Ther is a mortifica-
tion by one Margaret Graham of 2,500 merks, which the Colledge actwally
received in Mr Gillespies tyrae, and was mortified to purchase some books
yeai-ly to the University, and to help to maintain a student of Theology ;
but these thertie years bygone, by any thing the present Masters can find,
the Colledge hath not payed the interest of the said soume though due by
them.
The second claim is, the city of Glasgow has a bond of £1,200 from
the Colledge for soums given by the city to the Colledge in INIr Gillespies
time. The city have still superceded the craveing it back, but are still
minding the Masters that it is a debt upon the Colledge.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 545
The third is a claim -which Mr James Young late Professor of Humanity
hath of 1,200 merks aUedged due to him of his salaries for being Professor,
and this he is pursueing for, which the CoUedge are still refuseing to pay,
alledgeing that when he was Bibliothecarius the Library was damaged by
his negligence. All these three claims amount to 5,500 merks, which, if
the Colledge shall be found obliged for will add so much to the present
debt.
By all which it is evident that the University of Glasgow doth stand in
need of a further fund beside the three hundered pound sterling per
annum to pay its debts and put it in a capacity to subsist.
Will. Dunlop Principall.
Ja. Wodrow S.T.P.
Jo. Tran P.P.
Job. Boyd P.P.
Jo. Law P.P.
Gers. Carmichaell P.P.
Account of the severall Mortifications of the Burseries of the Col-
ledge of Glasgow.
1. Imprimis 4 bursers of philosophic mortified by the King anno 1577
presented by the Lords of Thesaury and payed by the Colledge at
60 lib yearly to each.
2. Item one burser of philosophy mortified by the Bishop of Glasgow and
presented now by the Thesaury payed by the Colledge at 60 lib
yearly.
3. Item one burser of philosophic presented by my Lord Carmichael at
60 lib yearly and mortified by the Colledge of Glasgow.
4. Item one burser of philosophic mortified by Mr John Harison anno
1613 presented by the Trades of Glasgow and payed by the Col-
ledge at 60 lib yearly.
5. Item 3 bursers of philosophic mortified by Mr Michael Wilson and Mr
II. 3 z
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Thomas Hutchison presented by the Toun of Glasgow and payed
by the Colledge at 60 Kb yearly each.
6. Item 2 bursers of theologie mortified by Mr Michael Wilson and pre-
sented by the Toun of Glasgow and payed by the Colledge at 80 lib
yearly each.
7. Item 2 bursers of theologie mortified by Mr William Struthers anno
1630 presented by the Toun of Glasgow and payed by the Colledge
at 80 lib each yearlie.
8. Item 3 bursers of theologie mortified by the Earle of Dundonald anno
1672 and payed by the Colledge out of the mortified lands of Mil-
ton and ArratshoU In the parish of Kilbryd, which Is kept distinct
from the ordinar rentall and no wayes contained therin, at 80 lib
yearly each.
9. Item 4 bursers of phllosophie mortified by the Earle of Dundonald
anno 1672 payed by the Colledge out of the mortified lands at
100 lib yearly each.
10. Item 4 bursers of philosophic mortified by Captain Ross presented by
my Lord Ross and payed by the Colledge at 60 lib yearly.
11. Item 2 bursers of phllosophie mortified by Bishop Lighten anno
and presented and payed by the toun of Glasgow at 108 lib yearly.
12. Item 4 bursers of theologie mortified by the King anno 1695 at 120 lib
yearly each for three years and every fourth year one of them to
goe abroad and to have 40 lib sterling for one year payed by the
Colledge out of the 300 lib sterling gift from the King, and presented
by the Lords of Thesaury.
13. Item 3 bursers of theologie mortified by Anna present Dutches of
Hamilton at 100 lib each yearly for 2 years and the third year one
to goe abroad and to have 40 lib sterling for one year, anno 1695 and
1696, presented be her Grace the Dutches of Hamilton and her
successors.
Glasgow 21 August 1696.
J. Hamlltone.
SEC. xvn.] INSTITUTA. 547
[Reports as to the Schools returned to the Commission of 1696.]
Glasgow, October 9, 1696.
Very Reverend,
I iiave received a letter to give you an account of the schoolmasters
and state of schools within our Presbytery, in order to the Visitation of the
Colledge. I have enclosed the following hst which is all I could gather.
There are some parishes that are either vacant or I have yet received no
account from the ministers.
I am, Sir,
Your humble servant,
J. Wilson.
For the Reverend Mr William Dunlop,
Principall of the Colledge of Glasgow.
An account of the Schoolmasters and state of Schools within the
Presbytery of Irvin.
Imprimis for Irvin Mr John Cumming is Schoolmaster and Mr Andrew
Cumming School Doctor, both qualified. There are 200 merks for the
Schoolmasters sallary, the Doctor gets 80 libs. Scots yearly, whereof the
casualties make up as far as they'l go and the toun advances the rest.
There's a good school house and school yard.
2. For Kilmares the present schoolmaster is Mr Alexander M^Calpin,
very fitt for that office and supposed qualified according to law, but no
sallary allowed from the parish, nor house to dwell in, nor yet a convenient
school house.
3. For Lang Dreghorn present schoolmaster is Robert Legat, fitt enough
for that ofiice, but no sallary from the parish nor dwelling house.
4. Dunlop Parish. John M'^Gill, a poor man, teaches to read and write
in the interim ; but precents not nor hath the casualties. No sallary for a
school there.
5. For Kilbirnie, John M^Murray teaches to read and write and pre^
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cents, but uncertain whether qualified according to law. The sallary is
40 marks Scots well payed and the casualties. There's also a school house
and dwelling house and yard for the schoolmaster.
6. For Largs Mr John M'Clane is present Schoolmaster, fitt for that
imployment. The sallary is 100 merks, but neither school house nor
dwelling house nor yard for the schoolmaster.
7. For Kilbryd no Schoolmaster at present. There's 40 libs. Scots
sallary yearly for a schoolmaster, but no school house nor dwelling house
nor yard.
8. For Ardrossan no Schoolmaster at present nor settled sallary except
3 bolls of meall which my Lord Montgomery gives at pleasure. No school
house nor dwelling house nor yard for him.
9. For Beeth no Schoolmaster at present, 100 merks of sallary, no
school house nor dwelling house nor yard.
10. For Finnick present Schoolmaster is John Miller, a poor honest old
man, teaches to read and write and precents. The sallary is 6 bolls of
meall yearly. There's a school house and a chamber for the schoolmaster
but no yard.
J. Wilson Moderator.
For the Right Reverend Mr William Dunlop, Minister of the Gospel
and Principall of the Colledge of Glasgow, These with cair.
Cannabie, October 2, 1696.
Reverend and Dear Sir,
I am ordered by the Presbyterie of Midlebee to recommend the
enclosed to your care. It is the Presbyteries answire to the Committee of
Visitors letter anent schools and schoolmasters, which I have left open that
ye may peruse it. I am further appointed to intreat in the Presbyteries
name that ye would be pleased to use your interest with the Committee
that they would fall upon some effectual course for planting of schools in
thir bounds, for we are abundantly sensible that the prevailing disorders of
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 549
these places How from the want of education as one cause. If there be
anything proper for the Presbyterie to do let us but know what it is. • • •
Regard will be had to the Burgh of Annan the sallary whereof at present
exceeds not 40 libs. Scots which is payed only by the toun, as also to
Midlebee because it is the Presbyterie seat.
Your very affectionate brother and most humble servant,
Ja. Arrastrang.
Cannabic, October 2, 1696.
Sir,
I lately receaved your letter quhilk you wrote by order of the
Committee of Visitors appointed for visitation of the Colledge of Glasgow,
of the date Glasgow 22 August 1696, and was carefull soon after to com-
municate the same to this presbiterie of Midlebee quho after due enquirie
into the state of schools within ther bounds appointed me to send the Hon-
ourable Committee the following answer, viz. That in all the eleven
parishes within the precinct of the said presbyterie ther is not one school-
master that teaches the Latine tongue, and feu that can teach to read and
write the English well, quhilk is occasioned by want of competent mente-
nances to Schoolmasters, for, excepting one or two of the eleven, none of
them hath nor ever had above 40 lib. Scots of salarie, and severalls of them,
viz. Midlbee, Hodam, Annan, Dornock, Gratnae, Wachop and Kirkpatrick
Fleeming has none at all. This presbyterie, after the plantatione of ther
vacant kirks were about to doe somequhat anent the planting of schools ;
but seeing the Committee takes it in hand we hope they will go thorow
with it and make this piece of work easier to the presbyterie. However, if
the Committee find anything incumbent in law on the presbyterie in this
affair, the presbyterie will not be wanting to receave their directions. And
if the Committee interpose ther authority for setting of sallaries, the pres-
byterie will take care that none be admitted schoolmasters within ther
bounds but those quho shal be qualified in law and otherwayes for that
trust and charge • • • If ye send your answere by Drumfreis it will readily
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miscarry, only be sure to committ it to the care of Mr Wm Velsh or Mr
Peter Rae his precentor.
I am, Sir,
Your very humble servant,
James Armstrong, Moderator.
From the Presbytery of Lochmaben.
Right Honorable,
There was a letter sent to the Presbytery of Lochma-
ben in name of the Commission for visitation of the Colledge of Glasgow,
etc. ordering our Presbytery to have a visitation of the schools within our
bounds, and to enquire if the masters and doctors of schools have qualified
themselves according to the law • • • In obedience to the which order of
the said Honourable Commission, the Presbytery of Lochmaben has
appointed me to signify to the said commission that the ministers of our
Presbytery having taken inspection of the severall schools, doe report that
there are very few setled schoolmasters amongst them through the want of
salaries ; and, there being but one Grammar school in our bounds, to wit,
that of Moffat, the Master thereof has qualified himself according to law,
but the doctor acknowledges that he hath not as yet qualified himself, not
through unwillingness, as he sayes, but through want of occasion.
Geo. Milligen, Mod.
Dumfries, 16 October, [16]96.
Ane Account of the state of the schools within the presbytery of
Paisley, 21 October, 1696. [Givin in by Mr Pa. Sunson.]
Greenock valuation 2156 lib. 13sh. 4d. the schoolmaster suflScient and
four tie pound in use to be payed.
Erskine valuation 4488 lib no encouragement for a schoolmaster.
Kilmalcome valuation 6816 lib, 13sh. 4d. Scots. No fond for a school-
master.
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 551
Killalan valuation 2360 lib. 13s. 4d. no fond.
Innerkipe valuation 3177 lib. no fond in use of payment now.
Renfrew a Grammar school and schoolmaster, the touns cellarie 5 lib.
sterling per annum. Ther [are] two parts of this paroch, one upon
the North side of Clyd, the valuation of these lands amounts to
1216 lib. 6s. 8d. and another on the Wast side of Cart, the valuation
of which amounts to 1020 Hb. which cannot be convenientlie, because
of the interposition of the waters, served by the schoolmaster of Ren-
frew. Therfjr it may be considered whether the heritors of these
lands may be charged with some competent cellarie for one on each
side of these waters for teaching English.
New Neilstoun valuation 4370 lib. a schoolmaster and sextie pound agreed
upon by the Heritors bot no foundation therefor in law.
Mearns valuation 4765 lib. 3s. 4d. a schoolmaster bot no cellarie.
Eastwood valuation 2373 lib. 6s. 8d. a schoolmaster bot no legal setelment
or a cellarie.
Pasley 13456 lib. 13s. 4d. a Grammar schoolmaster and doctor, tuo hunder
and fiftie merks payed by the toun.
Lochwinoch valuation 6792 lib. 13s. id. a schoolmaster bot no legal cellarie,
bot something by voluntarie aggreement,
Kilbarchan valuation 6277 lib. 3s. 4d. no schoolmaster, no cellarie.
New Port Glasgow a new erection.
Buchanan valuation 2398 lib. a schoolmaster bot no cellarie.
[Concerning Innerkipe, besyde the publick school at the kirk ther is a
necessity of a school at Gourock a village lying three miles from the
paroch kirk and very numerous, on Castlemilks land, which hath 600
pound of the forsaid valuation and therfor some proportion of any
cellary would be allowed for the encourageing a school at Gourock
if it may not prejudge the publick sellarie.]
Petition by the Moderators of the University to the Commissioners of
Parliament stating that they had sent the Principal to London in 1691 to
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address His Majesty for his royal bounty not only in favour of their own
College but of all the Universities of Scotland, and praying that, as all the
Universities had benefitted by the application, they might each bear a pro-
portion of the expense incurred. A deliverance by the Coiumissioners is
subjoined, acquiescing in the prayer of the Petition. Edinburgh 23 Nov-
ember 1696.
Report of the Committee ancnt the Tacks of Tyndes.
In the Committee for considering the tacks of Tyndes sett be the
Colledge of Glasgow, mett at Edinburgh the 26 of January 1697.
Sederunt Mr Francis Montgomery, Mr David Blane, John Anderson of
Dowhill, Mr Gilbert [Rull], Comisser Smallet. Mr Francis Montgomry
chosen preses.
The Committee haveing considered the accorapt produced to them by
the Principall of the CoUedge of Glasgow of the tacks of Tynds sett be the
former maisters and administratores of the said University, hot not having
seen the tacks themselves, they are of opinion that it be recommended to
the present maisters of the said University to raise reductione and impro-
batione of all these tacks sett be ther predecessores as being sett within the
old rental and for longer spaces than law does allowe, and that the bolls are
liquidat to pryces far within the value besyde any other reason whilk shall
emerge upon production of the tacks themselves.
In the Commissione of Parliament the 9th Jully 1697.
Sederunt.
The Earle of Martchmount Sir George Campbell of
Lord Ohancellour. Cessnock.
The Earle of Morton. Sir Thomas Burnet of Lyes.
The Earle of Lothiane. Mr Gilbert Rull.
The Lord CarmlchaeU. Mr George Meldrum.
My Lord Hallcraig. Mr John Law.
Mr Da\4d Blair.
The Act of the Commissione daitted the 15 Jully 1696 read annent the
SEC. xvii.] INSTITUTA. 553
methode of wryteing transmitting and reviseing the courses and pairts of
Philosophie ordered to be wryten by each of the four Colledges, and ther-
upon the Maisters of the severall Colledges called in and enquired att if
they hade observed the said Act, who answered they hade observed it.
The delegates from the Uiiiversitie of St Androis did compeir and give
in that pairt composed by them being the Logicks and General Metaphy-
sicks in two little books, one of the Logicks and the other Metaphysicks,
and with the Logicks were given in the observationes theron from the
Colledges of Edinburgh Glasgow and Aberdeen in three distinct peapers,
with answers therto by the Universitie of St Andrews to the remai'ks ob-
served by Edinburgh Colledge thereon, and with the Metaphysicks were
given in observations from the Colledges of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and
promise to give Aberdeines observations thereon against the nixt sederunt
they haveing sent for them.
The delegates from the University of Glasgow compeired and gave in
the pairt composed by them being the generall and speciall Ethicks in one
volume but not bound together, with the observationes thereon from the
Colledges of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and declaired that Aberdeen had
written no observationes theron only they said that they did not please the
methode.
The delegates for the Colledge of Edinburgh compeiring gave in the
pairt of Philosophie composed by them, being the Pueumatologia or speciall
Metaphysicks in one volume bound up together with the observationes
theron from the Colledges of St Andrews Glasgow and Aberdein in three
distinct peapers, and complained of some harshness in the Colledge of
Glasgows observes and gave in answers therto, as also gave in answers to
the observationes made by the Colledge of St Andrews, and remitted the
same to the consideratione of the Coaimissione.
The maisters of the Colledges of Aberdeen being called they did not
compeir, but a letter being read from them to the Clerk desyreing to know
the daye the Commission was to sitt for receaveing in the pairts of Phi-,
losophie, the same being blank in the last Act, and the Clerk haveing told
that on Tuesday last he hade wi-yten to them that the delegates from th§
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other Colledges were coiue up and that they of Abei'deui should come
presently, and they were expected on Monday nixt, the Commission
ordains that how soon they come up they Q;ive in the generall and speciall
Physicks to the Clerks of the Commission to be produced to tlie Commit-
tie efter named with the observes made theron by the other Colledges.
The Commissione appoints my Lord Carmichaol, my Lord Mersing-
toune, my Lord Hallcraig, ray Lord Croserig, ray Lord Whytelaw, Sir
George Campbell of Cessnock, Sir Thomas Burnet of Lyes, John Drum-
mond of Meggins, Mr James Smallot one of the Commissars of Edinburgh,
Mr Gilbert Rull, Mr John Law, Mr George Meldrum, Mr David Blair,
Mr James Kirktoune, Mr George Campbell, Mr Edward Jamesone and
Mr Robert Wyllie, or any three of them who are declared to be a quorum
as ane Committee to consider and revise the course of Philosophic produced
by the delegates from the sevcrall Colledges with the haill observationes
made upon each pairt and answers therto, and to consider how far the
same are agrieable to the rules and orders pi'escryved by the Commission
and the generall meitting of the Colledges, and to adjust and compose all
differences that may arise theranent, and to doe all other tilings necessar
for prepareing the work in order to goe to the press, and to report ther
opinion of the haill matter to the nixt meitting of the Commissione upon
Munday the Nyntein day of Jully instant • • •
Marchmont Cancellar J.P.C.
For James Hamilton Clerk to the Session, these.
Glasgow, October 16, 1697.
Sir,
I received yours this morning aboiit nine a clock and one inclosed
therin from my Lord High Chancelor, dated the 7th of this current, and
did immediately call the Faculty of this University and considered the
orders therin sent, and I receaved likewise the Ethicks Economicks and
Politicks composed by this University with the scverall observes and ani-
SEC. XVII.] INSTITUTA. 555
madversions theroa ; and tho we were much surprised with the work laid
upon us and shortnes of the time allowed us, and considering this Univer-
sity had raett on the tenth instant according to our statutes and had fallen
to their proper work before we receaved yours, and that there are many of
the observes on the Ethicks referred to the Commissions determination,
which the Comittee hath it seems never considered but left us in unextri-
cable difficulties, yet to manifest our readiness as far as is possible to com-
ply not only with the Honourable Commissions orders but Comittees
appointments, we have divided the whole four parts of the course into six
severall parts, and not only each regent but the professor and I have taken
our proportions to review and cause transcribe, and shall make all the
progress we can against the time, but to have the whole ready against the
20 of October is simply impossible, and I believe other Universities will
find it so likewise, I shall before that time wait upon my Lord Chancel-
ler. In the mean time I am.
Sir,
Your most humble servant.
Will. Dunlop.
Commission under tbe sign manual, whereby, on account of the decease
of several of the Visitors of the Universities who were appointed by
the 17th Act of the Second Session of the current Parliament, the King
adds to the Commission James Duke of Queensberrie, George Earle of
MelvUle, John Earle of Tullibardin, Earle of Sutherland, David Earle
of Buchan, William Earle of Annandale, David Earle of Leven, John
Earle of Ruglen, Sir James Ogilvie, Sir James Stewart, Sir Adam
Cockburn of Ormistoun, Sir John Home of Blackader, Sir Patrick Home
of Lumsdean, Udnie of that ilk,
Forbes of Eight, Sir Robert Cheislie late Provest of Edinburgh, and Mr
William Dunlop, Mr James Osbron, Mr Thomas Ramsay, Mr George
Anderson, IVIr William Crichtoun, Mr David Williamson, Mr George
Hamilton, Mr John Moncrieff, Mr William Traill, Mr Charles Gordon,
556 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. wil.
Mr John Forrest. Mr Chalmers, and Mr Robert Anderson,
Ministers. 31st December 1697.
In the Commission fur Visitatione of Universities, 20 November 1699.
Sederunt
The Lord Chancellonr The Laird of Megins.
The Earle of Melvill Lord Presi- Sir James Smallat.
dent of tho Comicill. John Anderson of Dowhill.
The Earle of Southerland. Mr William Crichtone.
The Earle of Leven. Mr David Blair.
The Lord Forbes. Mr George Meldrum.
The Lord Ruthven. Mr Gilbert RuU.
The Lord Hallcraig.
The minutes of the last sederunt read • ■ •
A representatione read from the Universitie of Glasgow craving a re-
commeiidatione to the Thesury for refounding them some money they had
advanced to one Mr Jamiesone on ane Act of the Oommissione and repre-
senting that the paroch of Calder whose tynds belongs to the Colledge are
purseuing for a new kirk ther, and that the tynds be applyed for the main-
tenance of the minister therof quhilk will be a great damadge to the
Colledge of Glasgow, and lykeways presentin;^ some deeds of ill correspon-
dence quhilk the Colledge -of Edinburgh does to the Colledge of Glasgow
and other Colledges of the kingdoms, and craveing the Commissiones
redress as to the particulars therin mentioned.
The Commissione ordained the Colledge of Edinburgh to see and
answer that pairt of the said representation concerning them against the
nixt dyet of the Commissione and delayed quhile then the determination
of that and the other poynts therin represented • • •
Marchmont Cancellar J.P.C.
SEC. x-Tii.] INSTITUTA. 557
In the Coiiiinissioii for Universities, 7 August 1700.
Sederunt.
My Lord Chancellour. Sir James Smallot.
My Lord Forbes. Mr Gilbert Rull.
My Lord Advocat. Mr David Williamsone.
My Lord Croserig. Mr George Meldrum.
The Laird of Broadie. Mr David Bhiir.
Sir Patrick Home.
The minutes of the last sederunt read ■ • •
Ordered that the correctiones made upon the courses by the haill prin-
cipalis be transcribed and that coppies therof be sent to each coUedge so
farr as concerns ther pairt composed by them, and appoynts the compillers
to rectifie ther courses conforme to the saids correctiones, and to returne a
coppie of the book so amended to the Commission betwixt and the first
nine days of March nixt, and that the universities for this ensueing vear
teach the same courses as wes appoynted the former yeir.
It being represented that the new book of Ethicks composed bv the
University of Glasgow is now abridged and given in to Dr Rull, ordered
that the said new book be revised by the Oommitty formerly named and
adds Mr Rull to the said Committie.
The Commission appoynts the said Committie to consider upon the
most effectuall methods for reconcelling the diflFerences between the Col-
ledges of Aberdein and Edinburgh in that pairt of the course of speciall
Physicks relaiting to astronomy.
Dr Rull did present a list of the Acts of the Commission which the
Committie thought fitt to be printed, which list wes read and the same
ordered to be printed accordingly.
In the Commission of Parliament for visiting Universities, December
31, 1701.
• • • It being represented that the course of Ethicks composed and
abridged by Mr Tran and severall other peapers relaiting to the course of
558 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. wil.
Philosophie were in the custody of Dr Rule Principall of the Colledge of
Edinburgh the tyme of his decease it wes remitted to Mr Meldrum, Mr
Blair and Mr Williamsone to enquire at Dr Rules relations anent the saids
peapers and how the same may be recovered and to give report therof to
the Commission.
14 January 1702.
Mr Meldruni and Mr Blair did report that they hade been enquireing
at Baillie Rule brother to the deceased Dr Rule and some others who had
access to the Doctors peapers for the book of Ethicks • • • and that they
were informed that the said book of Ethicks and other peapers were lying
by Dr Rule the time of his decease and were promised to be delyvered in
to the keiper of the Liberarie at Edinburgh, which they understand is not
yet done.
The Commission recommends to the saids Mr Meldrum and Mr Blair
to enquire farder anent the said book and peapers and to endeavour to gett
them produced befor the Commission against the nixt sederunt • • •
The Commission being informed that the Universities of St Andrews
and Glasgow have not yet elected and fixed a constant master for teaching
the Greek tongue on pretence of some difficulties and scrouples they hade
in the said matter, the Commission ordaines the masters of the saids
seaverall Universities to choyce and fix ane master for teaching of the said
Greek tongue betwixt and October nixt • • • and that this ordinance
should be punctually obeyed as they should be answerable.
Petition of the Principal and Masters to the Commission of Visitation,
praying that they might not be required to appoint a Greek Regent from
their Regents of Philosophic, seeing that they had been called and admitted
principally to the profession of Philosophy, but to the teaching of Greek
onlv in course, and representing, therefore, that if the Commissioners were
convinced of the expediency of electing a Regent for the Greek language
alone, they should defer the execution of their design till a vacancy occurred.
SEC. xvii.J INSTITUTA. 559
Petition of Mr John Tran, Regent, for himself and the Moderators and
Masters of the College to the Commissioners of Visitation setting forth that
in obedience to the commands of the Visitors, the Faculty had caused one of
their number to compose a Tractate of General and Special Ethics, that,
in the prosecution of that design, considerable suras had been expended for
defraying the personal expenses of Masters called East to Edinburgh upon
several occasions, and praying that the Faculty might be reimbursed
from the Treasury to the extent of one thousand pounds Scots, and
that a gratification of fifty pounds sterling should be granted to the com-
poser of the course of Ethics. Indorsed on the Petition is a Deliverance
by the Commissioners acceding to the desire of the Masters, but modifying
the expenses to Eight hundred pounds Scots. 10 July 1700.
At Edinburgh, the fifth day of November, seventeen hundred
and seventeen years.
The Lords and others of the Commission appointed by his Majesty for
visiting the University of Glasgow, do statute^ enact and ordain, that in all
time coming no student within this said University shall have any vote in
the election of the Rector of the said University, and discharges all meet-
ings of the students in the classes or otherwise, on the day of the said elec-
tion, and appoint the election of the said Rector to proceed in the manner
following, viz.
That upon the twenty-eighth day of October yearly, or next lawful day
thereafter, the Chancellor, Rector, Principal, and Dean of Faculty, or such
of them as shall he in Glasgow for the time, or in their absence tiieir de-
putes shall meet in the town of Glasgow and make up a lite of the persons
out of which the Rector is to be chosen for the ensuing year, and that such
of thera as shall be present shall give in a vote of the person proposed by
him to be in the lite, subscribed under his hand ; and such of the said
officers as are absent may send a letter subscribed under his hand, certify-
ing the man he designs to be put in the lite for Rector, and that each of
560 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.wil.
them must name a different man to be on the lite, and that the lite consist
of three at least, and that he be not a minister nor bear any other office in
the University, and that he be a man of probity and judgment and well
affected to the government in church and state ; and the foresaid lite being
so made up and signed by such of the foresaid persons as shall be present,
shall be delivered to the beddal, to be duly intimated to the members of
the University two free days before the day appointed for election, which
election is hereby fixed to be upon the first lawfull day of November yearly;
and appoint that upon the said day the members of the University follow-
ing, viz. the Chancellor, and in his absence the Vice-Chancellor ; the
Rector, and in iiis absence the Vic'e-Rector; the Principal, Dean of Faculty,
or occasional Dean: the Professors in Theologie and Philosophy, the Pro-
fessors of Law, Medicine, and Mathematicks, the Professors of Oriental
languages, Greek, and Latine, and of Ecclesiastick History, or such other
Professors as shall hereafter be incorporated with them by royal authority,
doe meet in the College of Glasgow, in the Fore Hall called t!ie Divinity
Hall, upon the said first lawfull day of November yearly, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and that they there by majority of voices make choice of one
of the persons contained in the said lite to be Rector of said University for
the ensuing year, and wlio after his election is to be admitted upon his
office upon giving his oath de fideli administration e, and is to continue in
the exercise of his office until the next election of a Rector and his accep-_
tance ; and that in case of the Rector's not acceptance, that two days after
his notifying the same to the members of the University, the said members
are empowered to meet and choice another out of those that remain in the
lite; and in case there shall not be a lite made up and intimated to the
saids members of the University yearly in manner foresaid, consisting at
least of three persons. In that case It shall be lawful to the saids members,
pro ilia vice, to proceed and choose a Rector w ithout a lite: And the com-
mission farder ordains, that after the Rector Is chosen and admitted he shall
choose two persons to be his assessor.?, and the University meeting shall
choose other two, who are to be men of probity and judgment and well
affected to the government In church and state; and the Rector chosen
SEC. xTiii.] INSTITUTA 561
may also choice a person, of the same qualifications with himself, to be
Vice-Rector, to act in his absence ; reserving to the Commission to make
what farder acts and orders relating to the Rector which they shall think
necessary. Extracted by
(Sic subscribitur) Ja. Grahame CI. C.
At Edinburgh, the fifth day of November seventeen hundred and seven-
teen years.
The Lords and others of the Commission appointed by his Majesty for
visiting the University of Glasgow, considering that by an act made by
them of this days date, they have laid down rules and methods for electing
a Rector in the said University of Glasgow yearly, upon the first lawful
day of November, and have appointed the Chancellour for the time, Rector,
Principal, and Dean of Faculty, or their deputes, or such of them as shall
be present in the town of Glasgow for the time, to make up a lite consist-
ing of at least three persons, out of which lite the Rectour is to be chosen,
which lite is to be intimate two free days before the election to the mem-
bers of the University mentioned in the said act, who are to meet and
choose a Rector in manner fully exprest in the said act of visitation, as the
same, containing several clauses, both with regard to making up the lite
and to the election itself, at more length bears : And the said Lords and
others of the Commission, considering that the time of election of the said
Rector is fixed to the first lawful day of November, and that at present
there is no Rector in the said University, whereby the management of the
publick affairs tlierof may suffer much prejudice ; therefore ordains, in the
terms of the said act, the Chancellour, Principal, and Dean of Faculty, or
such of them as shall be in Glasgow for the time, to meet there upon the
seventh day of November instant, and that each of them give in the name
of what person they think fit to be upon the said lite, and signe the same,
being all distinct persons ; and that such of the said officers as ar absent
shall send a letter, signed under his hand, certifying the person he designs
to put in the lite for Rector, and that the same be intimate to the members
u. 4 b
562 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [ueg. geo. i.
of the said University mentioned in the said act of visitation, in manner
therein appointed, two free days before the said election, which day of elec-
tion they appoint to be upon Munday next, being the eleventh instant, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the College of Glasgow, in the Fore Hall,
commonly called the Divinity Hall, and appoints the foresaid members of
the University to meet at the foresaid place, and by plurality of voices
choose one out of the foresaid lite to be Rector, and to continue until the
first day of November next, and to admitt him to the said office in common
form ; and that the members of the said University doe follow the other
rules and methods in all points prescribed in the said act anent the election
of the Rectour ; and in regard there is no Rectour at present to preside in
the said meeting, therefore the Commission doe hereby authorize and em-
power James Duke of Montrose, present Chancellour of the said University,
to preside in the said meeting for electing a Rector, pro hac vice. Extracted
from the records of the Commission by
jbf (Sic subscribitur) Ja. Grahame CI. P.
Att the College of Glasgow, October 22, 1718.
Sederunt Mungo Graham of Gorthy Vice-Rector, Mr John Stirling
Principal, Mr John Simson S.T.P. Mr Andrew Rosse H.L.P. Mr Charles
Morthland L.O.P.
This day there was produced an Extract of the Minutes of the Commis-
sion anent the suspension of several Masters therein mentioned, and also an
Extract of the Minutes of the said Commission anent the Dean of Faculty
declaring his place to be vacant, both which Extracts were read and ordered
to be recorded, the tenor of both which follow :
Att the College of Glasgow the second of October j"" vij"" and
eighteen. Sederunt The Earle of Hyndford Preses, The Lord
Torphichen, Hugh Montgomrie of Hartfield, James Lockhart
of Lee, Mungo Graham of Gorthie, James Hamilton of Aiken-
head. Major George Monroe of Auchenbowie, Mr John Gray,
SEC. xviii.] INSTITUTA. 563
Mr John Hamilton and Mr John Orr Ministers of the Gospel,
Commissioners appointed by his Majestic for visiting the
University of Glasgow.
The said Commissioners, in pursuance of the powers committed to them
for enquiring into the disorders and irregularities that have happened of
late in the University, having caused read over to them the proceedings of
the late Commissioners for visiting the said University, and the minutes of
the several University and Faculty Meetings which have been held since
that time, and having likewise enquired anent the behaviour of the severall
Masters with respect to the observance of good order and discipline, they
find that upon the last of February and first of March j" vij" and seventeen,
severall of the Masters of the University, viz. Mr William Forbes Professor
of Law, Dr John Johnstoun Professor of Medicine, Mr Gershom Car-
michael, Mr John Lowdoun and Mr Robert Dick Professors of Philosophy,
Mr Alexander Dunlop Professor of Greek, and Mr Robert Simson Pro-
fessor of Matliematicks, had occasioned a great disorder j^^he Faculty at
the election of a Rector, which the said late Commissioneffuad found and
decerned to have been clandestine irregular and unlawfull, contrary to good
order and the rules and practice of the University, and therefore declared
the said election void and null, reserving to themselves afterwards to con-
sider how far the Masters that concurred in that election ought to be
censured, as by the minutes of the 6th of September more fully appears.
They likewise found that the said late Commissioners being sensible that
the late divisions and animosities in the Faculty were come to such a height
as that it would not be safe to allow the management of their publick affairs
to go in the ordinary channels till something should be effectually done for
restoring peace and good order among them. Therefore they ordained,
1°° That the Faculty should not proceed to the supplying any profession
+hen vacant or which might happen to be vacant, nor to make any rules
statutes or regulations for managing the affairs of the University, except as
to such cases anent which direction should be given by them before
adjournment from that place, and this restraint was to continue untill their
next meeting and furder orders from them. 2''" That no steps should be
564 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. i.
made towards electing a new Rector till furder directions from them ; and
3"° That certain persons by them appointed should give such directions
and orders as to them should seem just to the severall Masters and Pro-
fessors anent the proper times and method of teaching and to determine
upon any difference or disorder in the College, and to call the Faculty from
time to time to adjourn tlie same as they should see cause, with certifica-
tion to such Masters as should disobey the saids orders that they would
proceed against them by deprivation or such high censure as to them
should seem just.
And lastly, that the saids Commissioners did by their president intimate
to the Masters concerned in the said irregular election of a Rector, that
they were sensible that the whole steps in that affair had been most irre-
gular and unwarrantable, that they tended necessarily to the sowing of
division, creating a rent and schism in the University, and of consequence
to the discouragement of learning, the destroying of good order, and intro-
ducing endless confusions in the College, that they were sensible that such
proceedings could flow from no better principle than a spirit of division,
that they reserved it intire to themselves afterwards to determine how far
such turbulent actings deserved yet more than a verbal reproof, that they
expected from these gentlemen in time coming a more decent and peace-
able behaviour, and that with due respect to the superior officers in the
College they would apply themselves to the discharge of the duties of their
severall offices and propagation of probity and learning ; all which is more
fully deduced in the said late Commissioners minute of the 10th of Sep-
tember 1717-
The Commission likewise foimd, upon inspecting the minutes of the
several University and Faculty meetings held since that time, and upon their
enquiry into the conduct of the Masters with regard to their dutifull beha-
viour toward the superior officers, and their observance of good order and
discipline, and after full hearing the Principal and Masters theranent, that
The lenity of the former Commissioners in superceeding to inflict a
censure adequate to the offence, meaning thereby to bring the ofiending
Masters to a better temper, and their prudent admonitions to them for re-
SEC, xvin.] INSTITUTA. 565
storeing peace and qniet to the Society being so far from having the due
effect that might reasonably be expected, that their disorders and indecent
behaviour had rather increased : that
By these distractions and divisions in the Society the reputation of
the University was in a decaying condition, parents discouraged from send-
ing their children to be under the care and inspection of Masters who could
not be at peace among themselves, scholars encouraged to take sides and
parties after the example of the Masters, and to vilifie and contemn all
order and discipline, the head of the College discouraged in the exercise of
his duty, suffering abroad in his character and reputation, while the Masters
whose duty it is do not support him :
Therefore the Commissioners finding themselves to be under an indis-
pensable necessity according to the power and trust lodged in them to
apply a remedy to these pressing evils, and withal not being desirous to
come to the last extremity untill they shall once more give an opportunity
to the offending Masters to return to a more peaceable and decent beha-
viour, whereby all schism and discord may be removed, and the common
concerns of the UniA'^ersity promoted in an orderly and friendly manner.
Therefore and for maintaining the peace and order of the Society in the
meantime, the Commissioners have discharged and hereby discharge the
saids Master William Forbes Professor of Civil Law, Dr John Johnstoun
Professor of Medicine, Mr Gershom Carmicliael, Mr John Lowdoun, Mr
Robert Dick, Pi'ofessors of Philosophy, Mr Alexander Dunlop Professor of
Greek, and Mr Robert Simson Professor of Mathematicks, from exerceing
any part of their office and profession within the College of Glasgow other
than their teaching and exerceing as usuall their ordinary discipline in their
classes and receiving their ordinary sallary and emoluments belonging to
their respective offices, and that untill the first day of October next in the
year 1719, reserving to the Commissioners power to continue or shorten
the said interim prohibition as they shall see cause.
The Commissioners also considering that the supplying of any professions
that now are vacant or may happen to be vacant may afford a handle of
continuing the unnaturall and unhappy differences which now appear in the
666 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [keg. geo r.
Society^ doe therefore hereby inhibite and discharge the haill members of
the Faculty to proceed to the supplying any such profession until previous
application to be made to the Commission, and they give orders thereanent,
and in case of the Commissioners not sitting, application is to be made to
the President or any three of the Commissioners of the last meeting of the
Commission, who are hereby impowered to call a meeting on that emergent.
The Commissioners understanding that there is some of the Universitys
money that is not applyed, doe therefore hereby discharge any of that
money to be applyed for augmentation of their sallarys without the order
of the Commission.
Extracted from the Records of the Commission by
Ja. Grahame CI. C.
Att the College of Glasgow the first day of October j" vij'' and eighteen.
Sederunt The Earl of Hyndford Preses, the Lord Torphiclien, the Lord
Pollock, Hugh Montgomrie of Hartfield, James Lockhart of Lee, Mungo
Graham of Gorthie, James Hamilton of Aikenhead, Major George Monroe
of Auchinbowie, Mr John Gray, Mr John Hamilton, INIr Robert Horse-
burgh, and Mr John Orr, Ministers of the Gospel, Commissioners ap-
pointed by his Majestie for Visiting the University of Glasgow.
The saids Commissioners having in the course of their enquiry into the
Minutes of the Faculty Meetings held since the last Commission of Visita-
tion observed, That though upon the 26th of June last the Faculty had
discontinued their former Dean and elected another, yet the Commission
had not since their meeting seen any Dean present in the University,
whereupon the Principal and Masters were called in, and the Principal was
interrogate if the Dean elected at that meeting had accepted. And
accordingly the Principal represented that the Faculty had mett upon
the said 26th of June and elected Mr John Miller Minister of Neilston
to bo their Dean, and that thereupon two of the Masters were sent
to intimate the same unto him, and that several letters had been wrote
SEC. xviii.] . INSTITUTA 507
to him since to know if he was wiUing to accept, but that the said Mr
John had never thought fitt to declare his mind in that matter; all which
being acquiesced in by the rest of the Masters, the Commission find
that in regard there are now three months past since the said election
was made, and that repeated intimations have been made to him of that
election both by members of the Faculty and letters, and yet notwithstand-
ing he has not thought fit to accept the said office of Dean, nor given any
ground to believe that he will accept, whereby the affairs of the University
may suffer for want of a Dean, That the said office of Dean is vacant.
Extracted from the Records of the Commission by
James Grahame CI. C.
At Edinburgh, December 9th 1718.
Sederunt The Earle of Lauderdale, Earle of Hyndford, Lord Torphichen,
Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Pencaitland, Mr Robert Dundas His Majestys
Solicitor, Mr Charles Cockburn, Mungo Graham of Gorthy, Mr William
Mitchell, Mr William Hamilton, Mr John Orr.
Prayers said.
The Earle of Lauderdale was chosen preses, and the minutes of last
sederunt were read, and then
The saids Commissioners considering that the late Commission appointed
for visiting the University of Glasgow did by their act of the fifth of Nov-
ember seventeen hundred and seventeen years lay down rules for electing
the Rector of the said University, which rules nevertheless were not in
form necessarily required in all such statutes as are to be binding upon the
Society in all time coming ; and seeing the said late Commission of Visita-
tion is now recalled by his Majesty, whereby their said act can be of no
farder force, and in regard the ofiice of Rector of the said University is
now vacant ; and that it may be prejudicial to the society to want so
necessary a member, until the Commission shall determine the perpetual
rule to be observed in the said election : Therefore the Commission hereby
568 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.geo. i.
enact and ordain in the mean time, that the said election of a Rector tor
the ensuing year be made in an University meeting, by the plurality of
the voices of the members thereof, who are hereby declared to be such as^
usually have a vote in an University or Faculty meeting, viz. Ohancellour,
Dean, and Principal (the Rector being vacant as said is) haill Professors
and Regents of the University ; and for that end they appoint the said
meeting for election of the Rector to be held upon the eighteenth day of
December instant, at the usual time and place of meeting, and empower
the Principal to preside therein for this vice, and to call t!ie same by a
written mandate under his hand, to be intimated by the beddel to the
several meml^ers twsnty-four hours before the said meeting, restricting
always the said members in their choice of a Rector to a man of probity
and judgment, and of known afl'ection to the government in church and
state, who is not a Minister of the Gospel nor bears any other office in the
University, and who upon his admission shall take the oath de fideli and
such other oaths as are prescribed by law. And in case the Rector chosen
at the said meeting shall not within eight days after due intimation is made
to him accept of the said office, the University are hereby impowered im-
mediately to proceed to the election of another in manner above prescribed,
with full power to the Rector to name a Vice-Rector of the same qualifica-
tions and under the same restrictions Avith himself, who in the Rectors
absence, during pleasure only, may act in all things competent to the
Rector himself; and with power also to the Rector to name fit assessors to
himself not exceeding four in number, who shall have all the power usually
vested in the Rector's assessors, expressly hereby declaring that the Rector
so to be chosen shall only continue by virtue of this act until the first day
of November next and no longer, reserving it entire to the Commission
afterwards to determine the perpetal rule to be observed in the said elec-
tion ; and the Commission ordain the Clerk to transmit an extract of this
act to be recorded in the Journals of the University.
Extracted by me,
(Sic subscribitur) Ja. Graharae CI. C.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 569
Act regulating the University of Glasgow.
At Edinburgh the nynteenth day of September one thousand seven hun-
dred and twentie seven years, the Comlssioners aftermentioned, viz. James
Earle of Findlater, Archibald Earle of Hay, George Ross master of Ross,
Master James Erskine of Grange, Master Andrew Fletcher of Milton
Senators of the Colledge of Justice, Master Charles Arskine his Majesties
SoUicitor, Patrick Grant of Elches advocate, John Campbell late provost
of Edinburgh, Mr William Wishart principaU of the Colledge of Edinburgh,
Mr William Miller one of the ministers of the Gospell at Edinburgh and
Mr James Alstoun minister of the Gospell at Dirletoun, appointed for
visiting the University of Glasgow conform to the comission for that effect
under the seal keept in Scotland in place of the great seall dated the therty
first day of August, one thousand seven hundred and twentie six years,
considering that they in obedience to the foresaid commission had according
to the direction thereof first met at Glasgow and severall times since there
and at Edinburgh, and at their said meetings had enquired into the policy
government and discipline of the said Universitie, and lookt into such books
concerning the same as the said University is possest of, and enquired also
into the ancient usage and late practice of the said Universitie with regard
to the premisses, and having called the PrincipaU and Masters before them,
and fully heard them upon such matters as becaiue the subject of the Com-
missioners enquiry and regulation, they the said Commissioners have from
time to time come to severall resolutions as to what should be done in these
points for the future, and finding that by the commission of visitation under
the great seal in anno one thousand seven hundred and eighteen to which
the present commission abovementioned does refer, that it is directed the
then Commissioners or their quorum should draw up into a book such
Laws Rules Statutes and Constitutions made by them, and that they or
their quorum should sign the same, to be left in the said Universitie, and
therein to remain as the only rules, laws, and statutes to be obeyed and
observed and ane other copy of the said book containing the foresaid Rules
Laws and Statutes to be signed by the Commissioners or their said quorum
n, 4 c
570 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. n.
is appointed to be transmitted to the clerk register or his deputes to be
preserved among the registers. Therefore the said Comissioners have
drawn up from their proceedings, and made the Laws, Rules, Statutes and
Constitutions to be obeyed and observed in the said University in all time
coming in manner after following, to wit.
Rector. — They do find, declare, and statute, that the right of electing
a Rector in the University of Glasgow is in all and every the matriculate
members, moderators, or masters and students in the said University ; and
that the method most agreeable to the ancient statutes and laws was, and
in time coming shall be, that the electors of the Rector be divided into
four nations.
That there be a Procurator or preses for each nation, who shall collect
the voices of the respective members of his own nation for the Rector.
That this procurator be chosen by his nation.
That after the voices are collected, each nation shall elect an intrant or
delegate, to whom the procurator shall intimate the person whom the
nation shall so chuse for Rector.
That the intrants of the four several nations shall meet and determine
who has the plurality of voices for being Rector, by election of the several
nations.
That the intrant of that nation of which the Rector shall be chosen, do
declare before an assembly of the whole University, the new Rector.
That in case there be an equality of voices, the former Rector, and
failzieing of him, the immediate preceding Rector shall have the casting
vote.
That the Rector be annually chosen on the fifteenth day of November,
except when the same falls to be on the Lord's day, and then the election
is to be on the day after, and that the masters in the said University begin
to teach the business of the year in all time coming on the twentieth day
of October.
That the time of the general matriculation of gown students shall be
upon the lawfidl day immediately before the election of the Rector, and
SEC. xviu.] INSTITUTA. 571
that they likewise be matriculate at all other times when they require the
same ; and in respect of the custom to matriculate without the presence of
the Rector, the Principal and one of the Masters, or in absence of the
Principal, any three of the Masters shall matriculate all such students as
offer or require themselves to be matriculate.
That the students who are not gown scholars, shall, upon their being
matriculated, faithfully promise to attend their respective Colleges and
studies for the space of three months at least, and that they renew the like
promise every year at their return to the College, before or on the day
prior to the election, otherwise they are not to be admitted to vote in the
election of the Rector.
And that due notice be given of the said election, by affixing programs,
intimating the election in the terms of the ancient statutes, and that all
other rules concerning the election of the Rector conform to the ancient
statutes, be observed.
That the nations in electing their Rector, shall not be under restraint of
limitation by any leet to be given to them.
That the person chosen to be Rector have notice immediately from the
Faculty of his being elected Rector, and if within fourteen days after such
notice he do not accept, or by a writing under his hand signify his wilhng-
ness to accept, that the Faculty, within three days thereafter, shall call the
comitia and again proceed to a new election, by the nations, according to
the rules already laid down.
And for avoiding any doubt concerning the distribution and extent of
the nations according to which the members are to vote, That in time
coming they be these, viz., Prima natio Glottiana sive Clydesdaliae in se
contiuebit omnia ab Erickstane ad Dumbartoun, cum baronia de Renfrew
et parochiis Sancti Patricii. Secundo natio Laudoniana sive Thevidaliae
includet Laudonias et omnes villas orientales usque ad aquam de Ure ex-
clusive, et Angham, et terras quascunque alias ditionis Britannicae. Tertia
natio Albaniae sive Transforthan a continebit in se omnes partes extra For-
tham et Stirling et Exteros. Quarta natio dicta Rothesay includet vice-
comitatum de Ayr, Gallovidiam supra Ure, Argadiam cum Insulis, et
Levenox, et Hiberniam.
572 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. ii.
Meetings. — And the Commission statutes, appoints, and ordains. That
in all time coming the minutes of all meetings of faculties shall at the next
sederunt, to be held the following day, be made up and adjusted, and after
being fully settled, shall be fairly entered in the Faculty book, and signed
by the Principal and Clerk, without prejudice to the Faculty, at the first
meeting, if they can all conveniently stay so long together, to settle, adjust,
and subscribe the minutes in the book.
That the Clerk shall be obliged to mark all dissents and protests, with
the reasons of them, and to give extracts thereof when required.
That what shall be concluded by the majority in any meeting of the
Faculty shall take effect, and be signed by the Principal or presos ; and
that the Principal or preses shall have liberty to mark his dissent, notwith-
standing of his signing the minute, if he be of a contrary opinion to what is
concluded.
That the vicarious right of administration in case of the Principal's
absence or of the vacancy of that office, is and shall be in the person of such
of the four Regents, viz., of the three Professors of Philosophy and Profes-
sor of Greek as is or shall be of oldest standing in the said University for
the time, and that in the case foresaid the eldest Regent shall have the
right of calling and presiding in all meetings, and of doing everjiihing which
the Principal could do.
That in all the several meetings of the Masters of the University, the
majority of the constituent members shall be a quorum.
That to all Faculties the members be duly summoned by the beddal the
day preceding the meeting.
That the Principal or eldest Regent, when required by any three of the
Masters by write under their hands expressing the causes, shall call a Fac-
ulty, and In case of his refusal, they, the said three, may themselves call a
Faculty, and the Faculty convened may, in the Principal and eldest Re-
gent's absence, chuse a preses.
And that any three Masters may, in like manner, call a Faculty in case
of the absence of the Principal, or that his office be vacant, and in case of
the absence of the eldest Regent.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 573
That there be four ordinary' Faculty meetings held every session, con-
sisting of the Principal and all the Professors of the University ; to wit,
upon the first Friday of November, second Friday of January, last Friday
of March, and last Friday of April, at three of the clock in the afternoon
of the said respective days, in the Common Hall, or the Faculty room,
without prejudice to the Principal in his right of office, or to the eldest
Regent, or to the three members as aforesaid, to call meetings as occasions
require.
That in case of the absence of the Principal and eldest Regent, upon
any of the four stated days above mentioned, that the meeting may choose
its own preses, and that the Principal, eldest Regent, or Professor, shall
not in any meeting have a double vote, but only the single casting vote.
That no orders for paying out of sums of money be granted except at a
meeting of Faculty, and that any order for a sum of ten pounds sterling or
upwards be not granted till eight days after it has been proposed in Faculty.
Ordered, that when any matter whatever is proposed in Faculty, in order
to an act, that if the same be not duly prosecute and finished, but the pro-
secution thereof discontinued for one full month, the first proposal shall be
deemed and taken as dropt, and shall not be carried on until it be of new
again proposed to the Faculty, as if the former proposal had not been.
That a new burthen on the i-evenue be not passed or done in time of
vacance.
That none of the members of the Faculty of themselves take any journey
on the affairs of the College ; and that any journey taken on such aff'airs
shall be by appointment of tlie Faculty ; and the person appointed shall
take the Faculty's instructions in that behalf; and that on his return at
the next meeting of the Faculty he shall report his diligence, and give in
his accompt of expenses to be revised and approven.
Clerk. — That the clerk shall be obliged to mark all dissents and protests
with the reasons of them, and to give extracts thereof when required ; and
that he will make patent to the masters, or any of them, the books of the
Faculty and accompt books, to be seen and perused by them, or any of them,
as oft as he shall be required so to do.
574 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg.geo. ii.
Clerk's Chamber and Charter Chest. — That there be a room in the
College set apart for the use of their clerk, wherein he shall keep the pre-
sent books of the Faculty, and such books of their meetings and books of
accompts as there is frequent use for ; and that all the other books, and
also the papers, writings, deeds, rights, charters, and evidents, belonging to
the College, be inventoried and safely put into a chest, as also the vouchers
of all fitted and cleared accounts, which chest is to stand in that room ;
and of the charter-chest there shall be three keys, whereof one to be kept
by the Principal, another by the Professor of Law, and the third by the
Regent of the four that shall be of oldest standing ; and that copies col-
lated and attested be made of the old books, statutes, and proceedings of
the Faculty, and visitations to be kept by the clerk for the use of the mas-
ters; and that in transcribing thereof, all errors be rectified, and that the
Faculty by their act shall certify what amendments they have made.
Estate, Chambers, and Mortifications. — That a full inventory of all
the University's estates and debts be made up and recorded, containing
from time to time all the particulars thereof, and that the lodgings and
chambers be rentalled, and that there be an accompt of the mortifications,
and of the bursars on each mortification,
Buksaeies. — That there be an account of the mortifications and of the
bursars on each mortification, and that the numbers of the bursars be kept
up by the College, though the Patrons neglect to present, and that no bur-
sary be divided or dismembered, but that the whole sum in every burse
shall be bestowed on one person, either presented by the Patron or admitted
by the Faculty, without prejudice to the Patrons or their successors, of
consent to join two or more bursaries into one, if they can agree thereon.
Plate and Furniture. — That an inventory be forthwith made of all the
silver-plate and furniture belonging to the University, and recorded ; and
that the person to whose keeping the same is or shall be committed, give a
receipt thereof, and obligation to make the same furthcoming to the Uni-
versity.
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 575
Factor and Accompts. — That from and after Martinmas next, and in
all time coming, there be only one factor for uplifting and receiving of the
rents and revenue whatsomever belonging in any manner of way to the
said University.
That any person being Principal, Regent, Professor, or Master in the
said University, or his servant, or any interposed person for his behoof, or
any related to any Master or Professor, nearer than cousin-german by con-
sanguinity or affinity, shall not be capable of being factor or sub-factor, or
taksman of, or assigney to any part of the revenue, without prejudice to
the contract or agreement already standing betwixt the College and Mr
Dunlop, and Mr Morthland, concerning the buildings, during the continua-
tion of that contract ; and statutes and appoints that the said factor is to
be charged with the whole revenue of whatever kind, belonging or coming
to the said University ; and with the rents, profits, issues, and emoluments
thereof, whereby a full and single accompt may arise yearly, and the whole
estate of the University and condition may easily appear, and shall be
lirought annually to a balance ; and that the said accompts be kept by
their factor in the regular way of book-keeping. And that a full inventory
of all the University's estate and debts be made up and recorded, contain-
ing from time to time all the particulars thereof, and that the lodgings and
chambers be rentalled.
That the factor make his accompts yearly, and sign each page of his
accompt, and that the said account, as passed and approven by the Faculty,
&c., be entered in the faculty-books, and a docquet subjoined, approving
thereof, signed by the Preses ; and that after paying the factor's accompt,
the same, with the vouchers thereof, be laid up among the wi'itings of the
Faculty.
Tha.t the factor make oath on his accompt that he has fully accompted,
and has not exacted or received more than he charges himself with ; and
that in passing any accompts, precepts, or other payments stated by him,
he has not got any abatement or other consideration.
, That the factor's accounts, or setting of tacks, or any act of faculty lay-
ing a new burthen on the revenue, be not passed or done in time of
576 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. ii.
vacance, and that when the accompts are to be passed, they shall be pre-
sented to the Faculty three weeks before passing, that the same may be
patent to the masters, and every one of them, for their perusal.
And for as much as the accompts of the College, since Principal Dun-
lojj's death, are in such disorder that the state of the University's revenue
cannot be known without making from their books a journal and ledger,
appoints and ordains the Faculty to cause journalise the accompts for the
time bygone abovementioned, and to bring the same into a ledger-book, so
as the balances thereof may be known. And in regard it appears by a
report of the committee of the said Commission at Glasgow, to whom It
was remitted to take, state, and examine the accompts of the said Univer-
sity, since the decease of the said Mr William Dunlop, that they, the said
committee, had carefully looked into the said book, and called to their
assistance Mr Thomas Harvey, merchant In Glasgow, who went through
the same with much labour ; therefore the said Commissioners judge the
said Mr Thomas Harvey the fittest person for doing thereof, and recom-
mend It to the faculty to satisfy and pay him for his former labour, and
likewise for what he shall further do In the premises.
That a sum not exceeding £60 sterling be paid or allowed to the factor
for his salary yearly in all time coming, for collecting, uplifting, receiving,
and otherwise managing, as factor, the rents, annual rents, teinds, tack-
duties, ground annuals, teinds, mallles, farms, profits and duties, or other
annual Income, or revenue whatsomever pertaining to them In property, or
to which they have right by tack, gift, or otherwise, or which shall here-
after come or belong to the said university, and also any principal sums of
money, the receiving whereof may be committed to his care, and that in
full to the said factor of all fee or salary, or other consideration and allow-
ance for himself or his sub-factors or clerks, if he shall think fit to employ-
any, and also of his personal charges in and about the premises, and of
keeping the books after mentioned.
That the said factor shall not have allowance of interest, or any other
consideration, for the Candlemas advance of money to the bursars, to be
advanced by him as usual. That he shall keep an exact cash book, jour-
SEC. XVIII.] INSTITUTA. 577
nal. and ledger, and make the same patent at all times to the masters, or
any of them..
That the factor shall find sufficient caution for his management, and to
do exact diligence for the subject committed to his care, and to make just
compt, reckoning, and payment of his intromissions or omissions, and that
yearly, or oftener, as he shall be required ; and that the aforesaid caution
shall be found at the same time that the commission or power of factory is
granted to him.
And the said Commission furder statutes, enacts, appoints, and ordains,
that no tack of teinds or other subject be granted at an under rate and
below the value : and when the tack duty is reckoned by bolls of victual,
that the prices thereof shall be by and according to the fiars of the respec-
tive years, if the same be not to be paid in kind, at least at the highest
price not under the fiars : and that a tack be not granted except at a meet-
ting of the faculty, and not till eight days after it has been proposed in
faculty.
And the Commission having considered the late practice of the factors
for the said University, in detaining from the ministers of Kilbryde and
Renfrew of fifty merks yearly out of their respective stipends, they do
hereby discharge such practice, and ordain that their stipend be paid up to
them, without any such deduction, on account of factor fee, or otherways.
Pbofessors and Teaching. — That the masters in the said University
begin to teach the business of the year, in all time coming, on the 20th
day of October.
That the professors of Philosophy in the said University shall, in time
coming yearly, teach the several parts of their professions after-mentioned,
viz. that the masters of the semi class shall teach Logics and Metaphysics,
and that part of the Pneumatics de Mente Humana.
That the master of the Baccalour class shall teach the remaining parts
of Pneumatics de Deo and Moral Philosophy.
That the master of the Magistrand class shall teach and go through a
course of Physics and Experimental Philosophy.
II. 4d
578 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [beg. geo. ii.
That whichsoever of the present masters shall hereafter have the teach-
ing of the Baccalour class, he shall have six guineas yearly out of the fore-
end of the laureation-money, and the remainder thereof shall be divided
between him and the other two present masters who shall have the teach-
ing of Physics and Logics.
But if any other than one of the present Philosophy masters come after-
wards to be Regent of the Ethic class, the said praecipuum of six guineas
shall cease, and he shall only have right to a third part of the laureation-
money so long as two of the present Philosophy masters remain in ofBce.
That after the decease of such of the present masters as shall have the
teaching of tlie semi-class, any other person coming to be master of the
said class shall not be entitled or have right to any part of the graduation-
money ; but the same shall, in all time coming thereafter, belong to and be
divided between the masters of the Ethic and Physic classes equally.
That if one of the present masters of Philosophy come hereafter to have
the Ethic, and another of the said present masters the Physic class, and
that there be a new incomer master of the Logic class, the master of the
Ethic class, being one of the present masters as said is, shall have the six
guineas of praecipuum, out of the fore-end of the laureation-money, and
the remainder thereof shall be divided betwixt them, the said Ethic and
Physic professors, equally.
That when any vacancy shall happen during the surviving of any of the
present professors of Philosophy, they shall have access, according to their
seniority, to take the vacant business, if they prefer it to theu- own. But
that this privilege of changing by their own choice shall not be competent
to future intrants.
That the three Philosophy classes have each of them a diflferent prelect-
ing hour.
That these hours may be attended by students without gowns, provided
they have passed their course, or are students of Divinity, Law, or Medi-
cine ; and that any person, not a student as said is, may attend the lessons
of Experimental Philosophy without a gown.
That neither the professors of Philosophy nor Greek shall, after the 20th
SEC. xvni.] INSTITUTA. 579
day of October, and during the session of the College, teach any other
thing than their own proper business.
That both the classes, from which there is access to degrees, shall sit as
long as the other Philosophy class.
And the Commissioners having recommended to the masters of the said
three Philosophy classes, to make their election which of the classes they
were severally to take, and they having agreed among themselves, and Mr.
Gersham Carmichael having made a choice of the Ethic class, Mr. John
Loudon of the Logic class, and the teaching of the Physic class falhng to
Mr. Robert Dick,—
The Commissioners statute and ordain, that the said persons respective
have in time coming the teaching of the said several classes by them chosen,
and that Mr. Robert Dick teach the class falling to him, and that they re-
main so fixed to the said classes ; and that all other and subsequent pro-
fessors of Philosophy coming into the said University be still fixed to one
class, and the teaching of the foresaid particular parts of Philosophy allotted
to the class in which he shall be fixed.
That the professors of Divinity, Law, Medicine, Oriental Languages,
Mathematics, and History, shall yearly teach the business of their respec-
tive professions whenever five or more scholars shall apply to them, and
that they give not under four lessons every week.
That in case the said number of five scholars do not apply to the said
professors betwixt the sitting down of the College and the first day of
December thereafter, that such professors shall, after the first day of De-
cember aforesaid, prelect publicly once every week at such hour and upon
such day of the week as the Faculty shall appoint.
That the professors above specified shall either continue their Colleges
from the first day of November to the last day of May yearly, or if their
classes be sooner finished, that they shall weekly thereafter give public pre-
lections to the last day of May, as in the case of scholars not applying for
teaching.
That the professor of Botany and Anatomy teach Botany yearly from
the l'5th of May to the first day of July, if five scholars ofier ; and that Dr.
580 UNIVERSITATIS GLASGUENSIS [reg. geo. n.
Brisbane, present Professor of Botany and Anatomy in the said University,
is obliged to teach Anatomy as well as Botany ; and ordains him to teach
Anatomy yearly, as the other professors above-mentioned are appointed to
teach the business of their professions ; and that he begin to teach so soon
as ten scholars offer ; and if no such number offer before the first day of
November, that thereafter he shall prelect publicly on Anatomy once every
week, as other professors are to do in the Hke cases, until the 15th day of
May that he begins to teach Botany.
Precedency. — That the precedency of the Masters in point of ceremony,
shall in all time coming be, that the Professor of Divinity take place first
after the Principal, and that all the other Masters and Professors, of what-
ever kind, take place of other according to the seniority and time of their
admissions into their respective offices. That all subordination or superiority
between the students of the Ethic and Physic classes as such be taken away,
and that the Faculty take such measures and give such directions as may
be proper for that end.
Degrees. — That students, being Scotsmen, shall not have access to the
Ethic or Physic classes in the said University, unless they have been in the
semi-class either in the same University or in some other of the Universities
or Colleges in Scotland.
That upon their having been in a semi-class as said is, there shall be ac-
cess therefrom to either of the other two Philosophy classes, viz., that where
Moral Philosophy, or that where Natural and Experimental Philosophy is
taught, and that there shall be access from either of the two last-mentioned
classes to degrees in Arts, provided the candidates have studied the busi-
ness in both these classes under the professors of these respective classes,
and that they give proof of a competent knowledge in all the parts of
Philosophy, and in the languages. And if they be Scotsmen who have
studied no part of Philosophy out of Scotland, that they have access to de-
grees if they have actually studied all the parts of Philosophy in some of
the Universities of Scotland.
SEC. xvm.] INSTITUTA. 581
Religion. — The Commission recommend it to the masters of the Uni-
versity, to observe the regulations of former Visitations, for inculcating
upon the students the principles of the Christian rehgion.
Of these and former Statutes. — That the Rules and Articles above
■written, and every one of them, be obeyed, practised, and punctually ob-
served in all time coming, by all and every person concerned in the said
University, and shall be deemed and taken for laws and statutes, and have
the full force and effect thereof; and that all laws, statutes, and rules
formerly made, not inconsistent herewith, remain in full force. In witness
whereof, this Statute, consisting of this and the twenty-six preceding pages,
written by John Mair, writer in Edinburgh, and another duplicate hereof,
are signed by the Commissioners hereto subscribing, at Edinburgh, the
19th day of September, one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven
years, before these witnesses, Matthew Brown one of the under clerks of
session, and clerk to the said Commission, and the said Thomas Hamilton.
Findlater.
Hay.
G. Rosse.
And. Fletcher.
James Erskine.
Charles Areskine.
P. Grant.
Jo. Campbell.
Will. Wishart.
Ja. Alston.
Wm. Miller.
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